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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-373 : HUKUM SENGAJA MENGAMBIL JALAN JAUH UNTUK KE MASJID
What is the ruling on deliberately taking a longer route on foot to the mosque in order to earn more reward from the extra steps?
Short answer
Deliberately choosing a longer route just to increase the number of steps is regarded as a misunderstanding of the hadith texts.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Deliberately choosing a longer route just to increase the number of steps is regarded as a misunderstanding of the hadith texts. Reward is given for patiently bearing hardship that cannot be avoided, not for the hardship itself, so one who adds avoidable hardship earns no reward for the addition. If a long walk causes fatigue that harms concentration in prayer or delays arrival at the mosque, riding is more virtuous.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adapun perbuatan sengaja mengambil jalan yang jauh untuk ke masjid dengan alasan untuk mendapat lebih banyak pahala dengan memperbanyakkan langkah dan jauhnya perjalanan, ia adalah sesuatu yang kurang tepat dalam memahami nas hadith.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-373 : HUKUM SENGAJA MENGAMBIL JALAN JAUH UNTUK KE MASJID”, 20 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4015-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-373-hukum-sengaja-mengambil-jalan-jauh-untuk-berjalan-kaki-ke-masjid. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-deliberately-taking-longer-route-to-mosque/