FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #1133: DOA KEPADA ORANG MUSAFIR DAN ORANG YANG DITINGGALKAN
Is it true that a traveller prays for those left behind, and those left behind pray for the traveller?
Short answer
This is true and is based on hadith.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This is true and is based on hadith. A person about to travel is encouraged to pray for the family and brothers left behind by entrusting them to Allah's protection, while those left behind pray for the traveller so that his religion, trust and final deeds are preserved and his journey is made easy. The ruling notes one view of the jurists that a traveller is one who journeys beyond 2 marhalah or 81 kilometres.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Apabila salah seorang kamu akan pergi, maka hendaklah dia mendoakan saudara-saudaranya yang akan ditinggalkan. Kerana sesungguhnya Allah SWT menjadikan kebaikan dalam doa mereka.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1133: DOA KEPADA ORANG MUSAFIR DAN ORANG YANG DITINGGALKAN”, 3 March 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3161-al-kafi-1133-doa-kepada-orang-musafir-dan-orang-yang-ditinggalkan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/prayers-for-traveller-and-those-left-behind/