Reflective journal

5.4 DISCUSS THE CONCEPT OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM FROM ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE. Islamic Tourism can defined as any activity, event and experience, undertaken in a state of travel that is in accordance with Islam. Another , Islamic Travel is travelling that is done in compliance with the syariah which is Islamic laws. The Islamic tourism concept will found from Islamic Fiqh , which is performing Hajj, performing Umrah, Musaffir, Jihad and Tolab al-‘ilmi , seeking knowledge. The first one of concept in Islamic Fiqh is performing Hajj. It is can get clearly when Hajj is one of the Islamic forms of tourism. Secondly is performing Umrah. It is also the same thing as Hajj but Umrah can give us experience when it will continuing for Hajj later. Thirdly, musaffir can be shows when Allah asked us to travel through the earth to take the lessons from the other people that came before us. Next is Jihad, it is need a strong heart to continues the Jihad along the journey. For the examples, when someone go to teaching or learning and when travel to save country from colonizer. Lastly is seeking knowledge from the environment or someone. People travel to gain knowledge, learn about history of other people, and widen their perspective about life and their understanding of human civilization. In Islam history, travelling by Prophet Muhammad to spread the Islamic teaching has encouraged Muslim tourists to travel to learn more about Islamic thought and civilization. Then, the concept of Islamic Tourism also can be considered as Ibadah and Da’wah where tourists travel from one place to another place and also known as “Penghijrahan”. Furthermore, an Islamic tourism concept also brewed with economic concept, cultural concept and religion conservation concept. Firstly, economic concept can shows it aimed the expansion of tourism within the Muslim world, new tourist destination and strengthening institutional and government cooperation inside the Muslim world. Next is cultural concept that focuses on Islamic topics in the organization of tourist programs and present Islamic heritage sites, which is Muslim tourist can visit. It is because, travelling is highly recommended by the Qur'an. Last concept is conservation religion concept. It aims the adjustment of the tourist industries to the fundamental interpretations of Islam, including gender segregated and alcohol free venues. Concept of travel and tourism from Islamic perspective also have the principles which is when start a plan to travel, choosing a good friend. For a women to have a mahram, except for certain cases. Another is make sure having a healthy body when travelling either mental or physical. If planning a trip to travel, make sure the destination is safety from dangerousness because it can spoiling the travel. Next, Islamic has learnt us to respect each other, so when go to travel respecting other’s culture and behavior as much as possible. Maintaining the moral of Islamic anywhere or everywhere destination are decide. There are also have a benefits of Islamic Tourism that we can see which is Islamic travelling can give us a good experience and new knowledge when we follow the Islamic morality. Another, it also give us chance to be a discipline person when go somewhere else. For the example, Islam have prohibit us to go travel with non mahram, then we decide to go with the same gender so that we can avoid from any bad thing happens. I think Islamic Tourism can protect Muslim from influence by west culture when go to travel. Besides, Muslim can improving the quality of Islamic Tourism in the world for let Muslim people travel easier. I hope this concept are will continue and do not will forgetting. In addition, the benefits in Islamic Tourism is we can follow Allah’s instruction first which is performing the Umrah or Hajj based on our ability. Other than that, we also can improving our self to becoming a good person . The conclusion is , whenever have more perspective from other’s religions, Islamic perspective in travel and tourism is a easier to follow and understanding. Besides, tourism is not haram in principle, but what comes with it is that makes it halal or haram, and this is the responsibility of the Muslim countries. DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY DTM 10083 - FUNDAMENTALS OF TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY REFLECTIVE JOURNAL Prepared by : SITI HAWA BINTI AJNI 17DUP19F1033 Prepare for : PN. MAZLINA BINTI JAMALUDIN