Sport and Games
67 questions
Is it permissible to go to weightlifting gyms?
I am asking about the game of Ludo.
Is it permissible to promote mixed-gender sports events by calling them "sports events and services" without mentioning the mixing, by analogy to the permissibility of calling wine "drinks"?
What is the ruling on the game Fruit Ninja, which relies on slicing fruits, and is playing it considered a disparagement of blessings?
What is the reason for the prohibition of playing with dice? Is what is meant by it the well-known dice? And is every game that involves dice prohibited?
Is playing Ludo game forbidden, and what are the sources that prohibit playing backgammon and dice games?
Is it permissible to play dominoes for amusement, and what is the evidence for that from the Book and the Sunnah?
Is the game, the company, its offers, and all parts of the game forbidden, or just the game, or just the city within the game, if there are mosques in the game?
What is the ruling on playing games that contain characters of sorcerers for the purpose of entertainment and without being influenced by their beliefs?
What is the ruling on profits earned from websites that offer free programs, or family videos, or free and ethical games, or various ethical and beneficial topics from other sources with mention of the source?
Is it permissible to make an exception for learning boxing and striking the face in army training, on the grounds that the enemy does not observe what is lawful and unlawful, and does boxing become permissible by using face protectors?
Is ablution required when intending to go for sports?
What is the ruling on playing the game of "Kung," which may distract from the remembrance of Allah and instill a belief that victory belongs to its player?
What is the ruling on participating in free internet competitions that rely on accumulating points by selecting virtual players, and winning in-kind prizes based on the actual performance of the players?
Does performing common stretching exercises in sports, which are part of yoga exercises, count as performing yoga or imitating its adherents?
Is practicing boxing for self-defense and physical fitness haram?
To what extent is it permissible for professors to encourage their students to engage in simple exercise after prayer to improve physical fitness, given the concern that it might become a habit?
Should what happened to the two graves be considered a dereliction of duty that necessitates halting the work, or can the principle of necessity be invoked to complete it?
What is the ruling on dealing with the card game played by children, and is this game considered gambling or a precursor to deviation?
What is the ruling on gatherings to watch horse and equestrian shows (Al-Taburida) that include displays of horses and gunpowder, on public and private occasions?
Am I bound to fulfill the oath I took to refrain from playing sports, given that I was between sleep and wakefulness at the time of the oath?
What is the ruling on someone who kills a person in sports competitions such as boxing and karate in Islam, and is this considered accidental killing or intentional killing?
What is the ruling on violent games and on those who play them?
What is the ruling on working in a shop that sells sports supplies and equipment for martial arts, including gloves, sticks, and wooden swords that are used for striking the face in some sports?