FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1223 : MANAKAH LEBIH AFDHAL ANTARA BERJALAN KAKI DAN MENAIKI KENDERAAN MENUJU KE MASJID ?
Is it more virtuous to walk or to use a vehicle when going to the mosque?
Short answer
Walking to the mosque is considered more virtuous than travelling by vehicle, whether a motorcycle or a car, based on hadiths about the reward for each step and the encouragement to come to prayer calmly.
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
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Walking to the mosque is considered more virtuous than travelling by vehicle, whether a motorcycle or a car, based on hadiths about the reward for each step and the encouragement to come to prayer calmly. However, if a long walk would cause fatigue or unpleasant body odour that disturbs concentration in prayer, then going by vehicle is preferable, since khushu' is among the objectives of prayer.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
berjalan kaki menuju ke masjid adalah lebih afdhal berbanding menaiki kenderaan sama ada motor ataupun kereta.
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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 #1223 : MANAKAH LEBIH AFDHAL ANTARA BERJALAN KAKI DAN MENAIKI KENDERAAN MENUJU KE MASJID ?”, 17 April 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3319-al-kafi-1223-manakah-lebih-afdhal-antara-berjalan-kaki-dan-menaiki-kenderaan-menuju-ke-masjid. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/walking-or-vehicle-to-the-mosque/