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Monserrat
Start Date
26-6-2026 3:30 PM
End Date
26-6-2026 5:00 PM
Description
This study explores religious tourism in Islam through the interrelated concepts of spiritual purpose and sincere intention. It argues that the Islamic understanding of religious experience extends beyond physical travel or the visitation of sacred sites, grounding its value in the inner dimension of faith. Islam prioritizes the essence of actions over their outward form, establishing conviction of the heart before verbal affirmation and physical practice. Accordingly, intention serves as the primary criterion for assessing the validity, acceptance, and spiritual completeness of deeds. Religious journeys such as Hajj, Umrah, and visits to holy sites therefore attain their authentic significance when undertaken with the aim of drawing closer to God Almighty and achieving spiritual purification.
The research draws upon Qur’anic teachings and Prophetic tradition, particularly the hadith, “Actions are but by intentions, and every person will have only what he intended,” which is recognized as a foundational principle in Islamic jurisprudence. Scholars maintain that the worth of any action is inseparable from the sincerity of its intention, and that sincerity is a prerequisite for divine acceptance. Intention influences not only the legal validity of worship, but also its degree of excellence, as outwardly similar acts may differ substantially in spiritual reward according to the purity of purpose. Since intention is an act of the heart, it represents the core of human conduct, and soundness of the heart leads to sound behaviour.
Methodologically, the study employs a descriptive-analytical approach supported by deductive reasoning to derive ethical and jurisprudential insights from classical sources. It concludes that sincere intention constitutes the essential foundation of religious tourism in Islam, transforming it from mere travel into worship imbued with profound spiritual and moral meaning.
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Monserrat
This study explores religious tourism in Islam through the interrelated concepts of spiritual purpose and sincere intention. It argues that the Islamic understanding of religious experience extends beyond physical travel or the visitation of sacred sites, grounding its value in the inner dimension of faith. Islam prioritizes the essence of actions over their outward form, establishing conviction of the heart before verbal affirmation and physical practice. Accordingly, intention serves as the primary criterion for assessing the validity, acceptance, and spiritual completeness of deeds. Religious journeys such as Hajj, Umrah, and visits to holy sites therefore attain their authentic significance when undertaken with the aim of drawing closer to God Almighty and achieving spiritual purification.
The research draws upon Qur’anic teachings and Prophetic tradition, particularly the hadith, “Actions are but by intentions, and every person will have only what he intended,” which is recognized as a foundational principle in Islamic jurisprudence. Scholars maintain that the worth of any action is inseparable from the sincerity of its intention, and that sincerity is a prerequisite for divine acceptance. Intention influences not only the legal validity of worship, but also its degree of excellence, as outwardly similar acts may differ substantially in spiritual reward according to the purity of purpose. Since intention is an act of the heart, it represents the core of human conduct, and soundness of the heart leads to sound behaviour.
Methodologically, the study employs a descriptive-analytical approach supported by deductive reasoning to derive ethical and jurisprudential insights from classical sources. It concludes that sincere intention constitutes the essential foundation of religious tourism in Islam, transforming it from mere travel into worship imbued with profound spiritual and moral meaning.