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How can the research I conducted on taking sports as a worldly profession be guided to serve the slogan: "Say, 'Indeed, my prayer, my rites of sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allah, Lord of the worlds'" (Al-An'am: 162), considering that the purpose of work is sincerity to Allah, development, and cultivation, and not merely profit-making or people's entertainment? And can sports work be categorized as productive work for which a servant will be questioned on the Day of Judgment?

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The prescribed way of invoking blessings upon the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, is what has been clarified by the Sunnah. The observations mentioned in the question are good and do not contradict what the Dar al-Ifta (Fatwa Council) has ruled regarding sports, based on the Prophet's saying, "A strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than a weak believer, and there is good in both." The strength of a believer is required in all aspects of his life, including the strength of his body. Islam has paid attention to mental and physical sports to maintain health. However, sports are not an end in themselves but a means to acquire strength and support Muslims. If they become a goal or distract a Muslim from what benefits him in his religion or worldly life, then they have deviated from their legitimate purpose.

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