Is Going Home Including Traveling? Here's the Explanation

Illustration of homecoming travel (photo: Doc. Antara)

YOGYAKARTA - Ahead of the Eid al-Fitr homecoming period, many people are wondering, is homecoming included in the category of travelers?

This question often arises because homecoming is synonymous with long journeys from home to hometown.

In Islam, a person who travels far has several religious exemptions, such as being able to combine and qashar prayers, and even being exempt from fasting Ramadan.

Is Going Home Including Traveling?

Before knowing the answer to the question, first we need to understand what is a traveler.

In the Indonesian Dictionary (KBBI), the word traveler is defined as a person who leaves his country by traveling for three days or more.

Meanwhile, according to Mahima Diahloka in the ebook entitled Smart Book of Traveling Worship, the word traveler comes from the Arabic verb, namely "safara" or "safar" which means traveling or traveling. Thus, the word traveler has the meaning of someone who is traveling.

Furthermore, in the Quran, Surah Al-Baqarah verse 283, the word "safarin" is also found which means journey. The sound of the verse is as follows:

And if you are on a journey and cannot find a scribe, then a mortgage (deposit) should be made. Then if one of you trusts the other, he should give a public pledge, and he should fear Allah, his Lord. Do not conceal testimony, for whoever conceals it - his heart is indeed indeed indeed indeed [most] indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed.Indonesian:

"And if you are on a journey (and transact not in cash) while you do not find a writer, then let there be a collateral held (by the creditor). However, if some of you trust another, let the trusted one fulfill his trust (his debt) and let him fear Allah, his Lord; And do not conceal testimony, for whoever conceals it - indeed, his heart is indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed indeed.Indonesian: Indonesian: "Kami akan terus bekerja sama dengan mitra kami di seluruh dunia untuk memastikan bahwa mereka memiliki akses ke teknologi yang mereka butuhkan untuk membangun masa depan yang lebih baik untuk semua orang," kata juru bicara Google, dalam sebuah pernyataan. "We will continue to work with our partners around the world to ensure that they have access to the technology they need to build a better future for everyone," a Google spokesperson said in a statement.

The fiqh scholars argue that the meaning of a traveler in Islam is someone who leaves his place of residence to go to a certain place, where the journey covers a certain distance.

Well, in order to be categorized as a traveler, there are three main requirements that must be met, including:

Leaving the wathan (residence)

The first condition for a person to be called a traveler is to have left his place of residence. This means that physically the person is outside the area where he lives.

If someone is still in the vicinity of his place of residence, then he is not considered a traveler. The status of a traveler only applies when a person actually leaves his place of residence and begins a journey to another place.

Have a Clear Travel Destination

The journey undertaken must also have a definite and clear purpose. A person is not called a traveler if he only walks without a specific direction or purpose.

In other words, the trip is carried out with a certain purpose, such as working, trading, studying, or other needs that have been planned in advance.

Travel a Certain Distance

Apart from leaving the residence and having a destination, the other requirement is to travel a minimum distance. Not all journeys can be categorized as safar which allows a person to get a relief from worship such as praying together or shortening prayers.

Scholars generally say that the distance traveled that makes a person a traveler is around 80 kilometers or more. In addition, while at the destination, the person does not intend to stay more than three days.

From the explanation above it can be concluded that homecoming can be categorized as a traveler (a person on a journey) if they travel a minimum distance of 80 kilometers. In this condition, the traveler is entitled to get relief, such as praying qashar/qashar and not fasting Ramadan.

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