Is every journey called hijrah?
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Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, is every journey called hijrah? It is called hijrah in the linguistic sense.
Answer:
No, not in the legal sense. A journey and leaving the town is called hijrah in the linguistic sense, where hijr means to abandon something. As for the legal hijrah, it is when one intends to flee with his religion. Yes.
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, is every journey called hijrah? It is called hijrah in the linguistic sense.
Answer:
No, not in the legal sense. A journey and leaving the town is called hijrah in the linguistic sense, where hijr means to abandon something. As for the legal hijrah, it is when one intends to flee with his religion. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل كل سفر يسمى هجرة؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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