Is it permissible to train Muslims in boxing in the mosque, given the prophetic tradition (Hadith) that prohibits striking the face, and that man was created in the image of Adam?
The Islamic Sharia has permitted everything that benefits the body and forbidden anything that harms it. Boxing is the worst type of sport, as it is based on harming the opponent and striking the face with the aim of achieving a knockout. This sport has claimed the lives of many of its practitioners and caused permanent disabilities to an even greater number. The Islamic perspective rejects boxing due to its grave harm and the forbidden act of striking the face, in accordance with the Prophet's (peace be upon him) sayings: "When any of you fights, he should avoid the face," and "The face is to be honored."
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