Ability, finances and the hajj queue
What is the ruling on travelling to Makkah by bicycle to perform umrah or hajj?
Answer in brief
Travelling to Makkah by bicycle to perform umrah or hajj is permissible, depending on the istita'ah (capability) of the person concerned. Istita'ah covers provisions and transport, and the fatwa states that in the present day a bicycle may be counted as a means of transport to reach Makkah. The fatwa also cites Ibn Kathir that some scholars held walking to be necessary for those able to perform hajj, while travelling by conveyance is more virtuous.
Summary written by DHUMY from the Malay original and checked against it.
Selepas meneliti dan memahami hasrat sahabat kami yang ingin pergi ke Mekah dengan berbasikal, kami nyatakan hukumnya adalah dibolehkan berdasarkan kepada istito'ah yang dimiliki oleh mereka.
Source
IRSYAD HUKUM KE-109: HUKUM MENUJU MENUNAIKAN HAJI/UMRAH DENGAN MENAIKI BASIKALOffice of the Mufti of the Federal Territories · Irsyad al-Fatwa: General · Published 25 April 2016
This page summarises a published fatwa; it is not a new ruling. For your own situation, read the full fatwa or consult the mufti office of your state.
Other questions on this topic
- Is it better to save or to take bank financing in order to perform Hajj?
- Is choosing a licensed Hajj agency part of istita‘ah, and what is the ruling on Hajj package scams in light of protecting wealth?
- Is it permissible for someone who has not yet performed Hajj for himself to sponsor another person to perform Hajj?
- Is Hajj still obligatory for a kidney patient who undergoes regular hemodialysis treatment?
- What is the ruling on jumping the Hajj queue by paying an insider, and is it sinful?
- Is it permissible to take a loan in order to perform Hajj, and is such a Hajj valid?