TRAVELING (PENGHIJRAHAN)

Traveling (penghijrahan) in Islam is a purposeful activity that aims to achieve physical, social and spiritual goals. Finding the goal of activity in life is important for every human being between activities related to Islam is like doing umrah and hajj for the capable. Hajj is one of the pillars of Islam. When you perform umrah or hajj, you will see the greatness of Allah SWT to see the Kaaba. Also, you will see a different Muslim brother in one place in Mecca. In the holy land, besides performing worship, we can also pilgrimage places where in the past the struggle of the Prophet Muhammad and his companions to spread Islam.

There have three (3) things to achieve that aims is:

1. Physical

The physical goal leads to healthy and stress-free which subsequently lets Muslims serves God better. Traveling to another country that we have never been tracking is a new experience for us. Nowadays, people are too busy with their work so do not have much time to rest. Also, people nowadays are too obsessed with the world of gadgets. But, with this world of gadgets, people will know more interesting places and beautiful nature that can be used as recreational areas. In this sophisticated era, travel to another place reduces the pressure experienced by the Muslims, so when Muslims can go to a different place, the stress that is experienced will diminish in a healthy way and can further strengthen our relationship with God in the right way. For example of nature is Cappadocia, an area in Turkey where entire cities have been carved into rock, is pretty incredible on its own. 

2. Social

Islam encourages visiting Muslims brothers, as this helps strengthen the silaturahim (bond) among the ummah or Muslim community. Travel encourages all Muslims to visit the Muslim brothers around the world like China, Korea, Vietnam and others. In addition, we can see their culture and the way they spread Islam and their decency in that country. For example, how they celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Hari Raya Aidiladha. Besides, we can see the beautiful mosque architecture and the implicit meaning of that mosque and history of the mosque. Also, we can feel the harmony of fellow Muslims in the country.

3. Spiritual Goals

The spiritual goal reinforces one’s submission to God through the beauty and the bounty of God’s creations, grasping the smallness of man reinforces the greatness of God and learning from mistakes. It for helping the Muslims that God existed in such a way that the evidence is on the surface of the earth like nature. For example, forests, beaches, islands, mountains, animals, plants and so on. Muslims must be grateful to God who has given us the convenience and benefits of becoming a Muslim and to make caliphs on this earth.

Every human has made a mistake and they need to correct the mistake. As a Muslim, Islam teaches us to stay away from what is wrong and do good for our actions in the hereafter. for example, a girl does not wear a hijab. The girl changes with wearing a hijab and that girl shun things that Allah SWT has forbidden.