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IRSYAD HUKUM KE-108: HUKUM MENDAKI GUNUNG EVEREST
What is the ruling on climbing Mount Everest?
Short answer
Climbing Mount Everest is permissible. This is subject to ability, and only those who are mentally and physically prepared should be allowed to attempt it.
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
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Climbing Mount Everest is permissible. This is subject to ability, and only those who are mentally and physically prepared should be allowed to attempt it. The fatwa also encourages the etiquette of travel, such as saying takbir when ascending and tasbih when descending, together with sincerity of intention.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Islam amat menggalakkan penganutnya untuk mengambara, melihat dan berfikir akan kebesaran Allah SWT yang menjadikan setiap sesuatu di atas dunia ini.
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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 KE-108: HUKUM MENDAKI GUNUNG EVEREST”, 19 April 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/1303-irsyad-al-fatwa-ke-108-hukum-mendaki-gunung-everest. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-climbing-mount-everest/