The Reinterpritation Of Health Readiness In Securing The Wellbeing Of Pilgrimage Services
Hajj and umrah is an obligation for the Muslims who are capable to perform it once in a lifetime. The ability to perform hajj and umrah includes all aspects of financial ability as well as the physical ability. The physical ability includes having a good term of health. Hajj and umrah recorded millions of pilgrims gather in Makkah and Madinah to perform this fifth pillar of Islam. This large-scale gathering has a strong impact on the health of hajj and umrah pilgrims. Therefore, this study discussed the health’s readiness of the hajj and umrah pilgrims’ in securing the wellbeing of pilgrimage services. This study aims to assess the health readiness of Hajj and Umrah pilgrims in fulfilling their religious obligations during disease outbreaks. Using a qualitative approach, this study analyzes policy documents, health guidelines, and pilgrimage reports through content analysis. The findings highlight the critical role of physical fitness for pilgrims, emphasizing pre-departure health screenings and age-related restrictions during outbreaks. For performing the hajj and umrah, all preliminary preparations must be emphasized to ensure that these obligations can be performed smoothly and perfectly. AbstrakHaji dan umrah merupakan kewajipan bagi umat Islam yang berkemampuan untuk menunaikannya sekali seumur hidup. Kemampuan untuk menunaikan haji dan umrah merangkumi aspek kewangan serta kemampuan fizikal. Kemampuan fizikal ini termasuklah memiliki tahap kesihatan yang baik. Haji dan umrah menyaksikan jutaan jemaah berkumpul di Makkah dan Madinah untuk menunaikan rukun Islam kelima ini. Perhimpunan besar-besaran ini memberi kesan yang signifikan terhadap kesihatan jemaah haji dan umrah. Oleh itu, kajian ini membincangkan kesiapsiagaan kesihatan jemaah haji dan umrah dalam memastikan kesejahteraan perkhidmatan ibadah. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk menilai kesiapsiagaan kesihatan jemaah haji dan umrah dalam menunaikan kewajipan agama semasa wabak penyakit. Dengan menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif, kajian ini menganalisis dokumen dasar, garis panduan kesihatan, dan laporan ibadah haji melalui kaedah analisis kandungan. Hasil kajian menekankan kepentingan kecergasan fizikal bagi jemaah, dengan penekanan khusus terhadap saringan kesihatan pra-keberangkatan dan sekatan berkaitan umur semasa wabak. Bagi menunaikan haji dan umrah, semua persiapan awal perlu diberi penekanan untuk memastikan ibadah ini dapat dilaksanakan dengan lancar dan sempurna.
Authors
- Siti Farahiyah Ab Rahim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0912-9939)
- Wan Farahiyah Izni W Abd Rahman
- Nur Atheefa Sufeena M Suaree (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2916-3465)
- Mohd Izzat Amsyar Mohd Arif (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5296-3376)
- Nur Farahiyah Mohd Nasir
Publication Details
- Journal
- al-Qanatir International Journal of Islamic Studies
- Published
- 2025-08-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.64757/alqanatir.2025.3404/1235
- Primary Topic
- Religion, Society, and Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00