Is car racing and following it permissible or forbidden, and is decorating a car considered extravagance?
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There is no objection to racing cars, ships, and other vehicles if it serves a noble purpose and does not lead to corruption or gambling. Watching these races is permissible. As for decorating a car or anything else, the basic rule is permissibility unless it involves something forbidden or extravagance.
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