Technological Approach in Education of Musafir (Muslim Traveler) in Islam: The Study on Mobile App Mysafar

Abstract

Nowadays, travel that commonly known in Islam as a musafir is a phenomenon for most Muslims in the world. At the same time, Islam itself encourages muslims travelling to see the greatness of God's creation. In fact, travelers is also gain knowledge and goodness from the journey. Therefore, Islam has special guidelines in traveling. However, most Muslims are sometimes confused about the implementation. With technological advances, some of these things can be solved. This study uses the documentation method as a method of data collection and content analysis method as a method of data analysis. The findings suggest that travel is the things that are urged by Islam because of its benefits; physically and spiritually. The technological approach is also seen to assist many of the problems in the understanding. This includes determining the distance and duration of the traveler. Therefore, it is recommended to develop appropriate applications to facilitate Muslim travelers in the future.