Is it permissible for women to watch football matches on television?
Football matches shown on television include several prohibitions: most of them involve forbidden gambling and betting, and they feature the exposure of awrah (private parts), mixing of men and women, listening to musical instruments, and wasting time. The Permanent Committee has issued a prohibiting watching matches that involve money or prizes because they are a form of gambling, and prohibiting watching them if they include forbidden elements such as the exposure of awrah, mixing, or entertainment. However, if they are free from these matters and do not distract from duties, then there is no harm in them. Sheikh Ibn Jibreen was of the opinion that it is not permissible for a woman to watch matches due to the presence of exposed men and the potential for fitnah. Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen advised that they are a waste of time and may involve glorifying disbelievers or exposing awrah.
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