Religion unequivocally is significant. It is part of religion that teaches human how to be law-abiding to God, human and nature as a whole concept. Necessity of understanding diverse aspects of religions will contribute towards a harmonious life. In contrast, disregarding it would bring chaos to humanities as well as this world. Considering the fact that understanding the concept of sustainability from religion’s perspective is vital, this discussion is considered significant. Human equipped with such knowledge will encounter new ways of understanding and maintaining harmonious living via comprehending the whole aspects of religion.
Tourism is on the rise. People are now willing to spend their time and money on tourism locally or abroad. In fact, tourism is greatly encouraged by government of a country. Islam, as al-din or a way of life, provides guidelines in every aspect of life. Islam observes that any action performed by a Muslim is counted as virtue as long as it is done accordingly and does not inflict harm or damage to his self or others. In fact, this action is deemed worship if it is for the purpose of seeking Allah’s blessing and the implementation does not contradict with the tenets of Islam. Likewise, in tourism. Aspects such as intention of a visit, places to visit, method of a visit, activities and rukhsah during a visit are among the guidelines discussed. This paper thus attempts to describe the basic concepts of Islamic Tourism based on the Quran and Sunnah and its relation to the environmental preservation and protection.
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