Fatwa No : 31765
entering or exiting on a motorcycle one’s home with both right and the left foot

entering or exiting on a motorcycle one’s home with both right and the left foot

According to the Sunnat, one should exit their home with their left foot and then recite the supplication for leaving one’s home, and one should enter their home with their right foot and then recite the supplication for entering one’s home. But most of the times, I exit my home on my motorcycle and my foot is not on the floor. I also enter my home on my motorcycle. In this case, what would be the Sunnat way of entering or exiting my home? Did the Holy Prophet or his companions even enter or leave their homes while riding? Is there any such Hadith?

الجوابُ حامِدا ًو مُصلیِّا ً

It is okay to enter one’s home with both the right and the left foot. As for when entering or exiting on a motorcycle, the Sunnat will be fulfilled by just reciting the supplication of entering or exiting one’s home.

مأخَذُ الفَتوی

فی سنن ابن ماجۃ: عن أبی هريرة أن النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم كان إذا خرج من بيته قال ( بسم الله لاحول ولا قوة إلا بالله (ص:۲۷۷)۔
و فیہ ایضًا: أن ابن عمر أن النبی -صلى الله عليه وسلم- كان إذا سافر فرکب راحلتہ کبر ثلاثا ثم قال (سبحان الذى سخر لنا هذا وما كنا له مقرنين وإنا إلى ربنا لمنقلبون) (۲/ ۱۸۲)۔ و اللہ أعلم بالصواب