{"id":18997,"date":"2020-12-17T11:28:23","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T11:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/?p=18997"},"modified":"2020-12-17T11:28:23","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T11:28:23","slug":"is-it-permissible-to-engage-in-sports-to-pass-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/is-it-permissible-to-engage-in-sports-to-pass-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Permissible to Engage in Sports to Pass Time?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fatwa ID: 04701<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Answered by: Mufti Eunus Ali<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Question:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Assalamu Alaikum Hazrat.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the Hanafi madhab is permissible to engage in sports to pass time, or <\/span>for leisure? Providing satr is covered, deeni responsibilities are <\/span>fulfilled,\u00a0and\u00a0it’s\u00a0not\u00a0paid\u00a0for\u00a0money?<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u00a0have\u00a0come\u00a0across\u00a0this\u00a0Hadith:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEvery game a person plays is futile except for archery, training <\/span>one\u2019s horse and playing with one\u2019s wife.\u201d (Sunan Tirmidhi, Musnad <\/span>Ahmad,\u00a0Sunan\u00a0Ibn\u00a0Majah)<\/span><\/p>\n

How is this Hadith accepted by the Hanafi jurists to address those <\/span>questions, where brothers wish for some downtime and engage in sports <\/span>activities.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answer:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Mulla Ali Qari (may Allah have mercy upon him) has stated commenting on the above Hadith: and included in the meaning of the hadith are all those matters which assist in (achieving) the truth, (gaining) knowledge and (carrying out) actions whilst they are neutral (mubaah) issues. For example competing with another with a horse, camel and taking a stroll with the intention of strengthening the body and relax the brain.[1]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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We can conclude from the above statement of Mulla Ali Qari that to engage in activities such as sports or taking out some time to relax is not blameworthy or contradictory to the Hadith when it has a religious or physical benefit, provided it does not comprise any unlawful aspect.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Our religion teaches us to be moderate in all things.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Only Allah knows best<\/span><\/p>\n

Written by Mufti Eunus Ali<\/span><\/p>\n

Checked and Approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah<\/span><\/p>\n

Darul Ifta Birmingham<\/span><\/p>\n

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[1]<\/a>Tuhfatul Ahwazhi, Page 1464, Baytul Afkaar Ad-Dawliyyah<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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