{"_id":"6a230e83bced5f42364dd573","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What does it mean for one to be on a \\\"lawful journey\\\"?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"The books of fiqh mention that the dispensations of travel are only available when the journey is permissible. Does this requirement apply only to the travel itself, or does it also apply to the stay at the destination?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Both. It applies to the entire time he is considered a traveler.\\n\\nA traveler who is engaged in sin falls into one of three categories:\\n\\nOne whose entire journey is sinful. For example, someone who travels specifically to commit fornication. The journey itself is the sin.\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"ordered\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"One who sins during an otherwise lawful journey. For example, someone traveling to perform Hajj who commits fornication along the way. The journey is lawful; the sin is incidental to it.\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"ordered\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"One who begins a lawful journey but converts it into a sinful one. For example, someone who sets out for a legitimate purpose but later changes his intention and redirects the journey toward something sinful.\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"ordered\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"\\nThe rulings are as follows:\\n\\nCategory 2 is eligible for the dispensations without any restriction, since the journey itself is lawful.\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"Categories 1 and 3 are not eligible for the dispensations for as long as they remain in a state of sin. If they repent, Category 3 may immediately become eligible without restriction.\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"Category 1, upon repenting, becomes eligible if at least 50 miles still remain of his journey, since his point of repentance is treated as the effective starting point of a new, lawful journey.\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"\\nFinally, if a traveler's journey is motivated by a mix of lawful and sinful purposes, such as traveling for both trade and fornication, he is not eligible at all, since the sinful element takes precedence and blocks the dispensation.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fea0b76658b4c2328e8","tag":"Salah: Traveling","count":67}],"createdOn":"2026-06-05T17:59:31.704Z"}