Is going out to the mountains and the banks of rivers for recreation considered imitating the disbelievers?
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The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : Two questions, if you permit.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : We have brothers here who go to distant places in the mountains, on the banks of rivers, to cool off for a few days and then return. What is the ruling on this? Is it not imitating the disbelievers, for example?
The Shaykh : May Allah forgive you, it is not imitating the disbelievers. Traveling on earth and seeking fresh air is among the matters that Islam commands in general, first. Then, it is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he would go out to some of these valleys, meaning he would go out for recreation to some of the plateaus and mountains. This is not imitation. What is the second question?
The questioner : Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : Two questions, if you permit.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : We have brothers here who go to distant places in the mountains, on the banks of rivers, to cool off for a few days and then return. What is the ruling on this? Is it not imitating the disbelievers, for example?
The Shaykh : May Allah forgive you, it is not imitating the disbelievers. Traveling on earth and seeking fresh air is among the matters that Islam commands in general, first. Then, it is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he would go out to some of these valleys, meaning he would go out for recreation to some of the plateaus and mountains. This is not imitation. What is the second question?
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