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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-172: FIQH PENDAKIAN GUNUNG EVEREST
What is the ruling on climbing Mount Everest, and how do the rules of worship apply during the climb?
Short answer
This Bayan Linnas discusses the fiqh of climbing Mount Everest, including tayammum, wudhu, bathing, prayer, fasting and supplications, for the benefit of Malaysian climbers and anyone in a similar situation on other mountains.
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
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This Bayan Linnas discusses the fiqh of climbing Mount Everest, including tayammum, wudhu, bathing, prayer, fasting and supplications, for the benefit of Malaysian climbers and anyone in a similar situation on other mountains. The climbing activity itself is permissible on condition that the climber has sufficient skill and training and a high likelihood of safety, since Islamic law prohibits self-destruction and harm (la darar). Irsyad Al-Fatwa No. 108 addressed the ruling on climbing specifically, while this Bayan Linnas widens the discussion to matters of worship.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Makanya, pada kali dalam Bayan Linnas, kami cuba untuk menyentuh secara lebih menyeluruh dalam isu pendakian ini yang berkait dengan hal ibadat kita.
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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. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-172: FIQH PENDAKIAN GUNUNG EVEREST”, 16 March 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/3202-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-172-fiqh-pendakian-gunung-everest. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-climbing-mount-everest-and-worship/