{"id":38848,"date":"2025-09-16T13:01:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T13:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/?p=38848"},"modified":"2025-09-17T13:42:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T13:42:53","slug":"ruling-on-playing-cricket-professionally-in-islam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/ruling-on-playing-cricket-professionally-in-islam\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruling On Playing Cricket Professionally In Islam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Fatwa ID: 08345<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Answered by: Maulana Yusuf Badshah<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Question:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Is playing cricket professional halal? As it doesn&#8217;t include any gambling and cricketers get paid by advertisements earnings and by fatwa by Jamia Tur Rasheed advertisements earnings like YouTube are halal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">And why do some scholars say it haram simply because it is sports and playing sports is haram.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Playing sport is not Haraam. It is important to exercise and train your body. What is impermissible in certain professional sports is wearing clothing which exposes the Awrah, such as exposing the knees, being unable to pray Salah on time due to match timings or being prevented from fasting during Ramadhan [1].<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">The clothing worn by professional cricket players is generally acceptable, covering everything from the navel to below the knees. However, one seeking to become a cricket player will have to ensure that they will not be prevented from performing a single Fardh Salah at its correct time throughout the year, nor prevented from fasting during Ramadhan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">As long as these conditions are met and the other rules and restrictions of Islam are upheld, there should be no problem being a professional cricketer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>References:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">[1] Raddul Muhtar, vol. 1, pg. 404, Darul Fikr:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">(\u0648\u064e) \u0627\u0644\u0631\u064e\u0651\u0627\u0628\u0650\u0639\u064f (\u0633\u064e\u062a\u0652\u0631\u064f \u0639\u064e\u0648\u0652\u0631\u064e\u062a\u0650\u0647\u0650) \u0648\u064e\u0648\u064f\u062c\u064f\u0648\u0628\u064f\u0647\u064f \u0639\u064e\u0627\u0645\u064c\u0651 \u0648\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0648\u0652 \u0641\u0650\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0652\u062e\u064e\u0644\u0652\u0648\u064e\u0629\u0650 \u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0635\u064e\u0651\u062d\u0650\u064a\u062d\u0650 \u0625\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0627 \u0644\u0650\u063a\u064e\u0631\u064e\u0636\u064d \u0635\u064e\u062d\u0650\u064a\u062d\u064d\u060c \u0648\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0647\u064f \u0644\u064f\u0628\u0652\u0633\u064f \u062b\u064e\u0648\u0652\u0628\u064d \u0646\u064e\u062c\u064e\u0633\u064d \u0641\u0650\u064a \u063a\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0631\u0650 \u0635\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627\u0629\u064d (\u0648\u064e\u0647\u0650\u064a\u064e \u0644\u0650\u0644\u0631\u064e\u0651\u062c\u064f\u0644\u0650 \u0645\u064e\u0627 \u062a\u064e\u062d\u0652\u062a\u064e \u0633\u064f\u0631\u064e\u0651\u062a\u0650\u0647\u0650 \u0625\u0644\u064e\u0649 \u0645\u064e\u0627 \u062a\u064e\u062d\u0652\u062a\u064e \u0631\u064f\u0643\u0652\u0628\u064e\u062a\u0650\u0647\u0650)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Surah An-Nisa\u2019 103:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">{ \u0641\u064e\u0625\u0650\u0630\u064e\u0627 \u0642\u064e\u0636\u064e\u064a\u0652\u062a\u064f\u0645\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0635\u0651\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627\u0629\u064e \u0641\u064e\u0627\u0630\u0652\u0643\u064f\u0631\u064f\u0648\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0647\u064e \u0642\u0650\u064a\u064e\u0627\u0645\u064b\u0627 \u0648\u064e\u0642\u064f\u0639\u064f\u0648\u062f\u064b\u0627 \u0648\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0649\u0670 \u062c\u064f\u0646\u064f\u0648\u0628\u0650\u0643\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u06da \u0641\u064e\u0625\u0650\u0630\u064e\u0627 \u0627\u0637\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0623\u0652\u0646\u064e\u0646\u062a\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u0641\u064e\u0623\u064e\u0642\u0650\u064a\u0645\u064f\u0648\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0635\u0651\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627\u0629\u064e \u06da \u0625\u0650\u0646\u0651\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0635\u0651\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627\u0629\u064e \u0643\u064e\u0627\u0646\u064e\u062a\u0652 \u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064f\u0624\u0652\u0645\u0650\u0646\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e \u0643\u0650\u062a\u064e\u0627\u0628\u064b\u0627 \u0645\u0651\u064e\u0648\u0652\u0642\u064f\u0648\u062a\u064b\u0627 \u06de}<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Surah Al-Baqarah 238:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">{ \u062d\u064e\u0627\u0641\u0650\u0638\u064f\u0648\u0627 \u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0635\u0651\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0648\u064e\u0627\u062a\u0650 \u0648\u064e\u0627\u0644\u0635\u0651\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627\u0629\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0648\u064f\u0633\u0652\u0637\u064e\u0649\u0670 \u0648\u064e\u0642\u064f\u0648\u0645\u064f\u0648\u0627 \u0644\u0650\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0647\u0650 \u0642\u064e\u0627\u0646\u0650\u062a\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e \u06de}<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Fatawa Hindiyyah, vol. 1, pg. 50, Darul Fikr:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">\u0627\u0644\u0635\u064e\u0651\u0644\u064e\u0627\u0629\u064f \u0641\u064e\u0631\u0650\u064a\u0636\u064e\u0629\u064c \u0645\u064f\u062d\u0652\u0643\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0629\u064c \u0644\u064e\u0627 \u064a\u064e\u0633\u064e\u0639\u064f \u062a\u064e\u0631\u0652\u0643\u064f\u0647\u064e\u0627 \u0648\u064e\u064a\u064e\u0643\u0652\u0641\u064f\u0631\u064f \u062c\u064e\u0627\u062d\u0650\u062f\u064f\u0647\u064e\u0627<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Raddul Muhtar, vol. 1, pg. 351, Darul Fikr:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">(\u0647\u0650\u064a\u064e \u0641\u064e\u0631\u0652\u0636\u064f \u0639\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0646\u064d \u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0649 \u0643\u064f\u0644\u0650\u0651 \u0645\u064f\u0643\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0641\u064d)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Surah Al-Baqarah 183:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">{ \u064a\u064e\u0627 \u0623\u064e\u064a\u0651\u064f\u0647\u064e\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0630\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e \u0622\u0645\u064e\u0646\u064f\u0648\u0627 \u0643\u064f\u062a\u0650\u0628\u064e \u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0643\u064f\u0645\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0635\u0651\u0650\u064a\u064e\u0627\u0645\u064f \u0643\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0627 \u0643\u064f\u062a\u0650\u0628\u064e \u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0630\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e \u0645\u0650\u0646 \u0642\u064e\u0628\u0652\u0644\u0650\u0643\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u0644\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0643\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u062a\u064e\u062a\u0651\u064e\u0642\u064f\u0648\u0646\u064e \u06de}<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Raddul Muhtar, vol. 2, pg. 373, Darul Fikr:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">(\u0648\u064e\u0647\u064f\u0648\u064e) \u0623\u064e\u0642\u0652\u0633\u064e\u0627\u0645\u064c \u062b\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0627\u0646\u0650\u064a\u064e\u0629\u064c: (\u0641\u064e\u0631\u0652\u0636\u064c) \u0648\u064e\u0647\u064f\u0648\u064e \u0646\u064e\u0648\u0652\u0639\u064e\u0627\u0646\u0650: \u0645\u064f\u0639\u064e\u064a\u064e\u0651\u0646\u064c (\u0643\u064e\u0635\u064e\u0648\u0652\u0645\u0650 \u0631\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0636\u064e\u0627\u0646\u064e \u0623\u064e\u062f\u064e\u0627\u0621\u064b \u0648\u064e) \u063a\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0631\u064f \u0645\u064f\u0639\u064e\u064a\u064e\u0651\u0646\u064d \u0643\u064e\u0635\u064e\u0648\u0652\u0645\u0650\u0647\u0650 (\u0642\u064e\u0636\u064e\u0627\u0621\u064b)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Only Allah (\u0639\u0632 \u0648 \u062c\u0644) knows best.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Written by Maulana Yusuf Badshah<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Darul Ifta Birmingham<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fatwa ID: 08345 &nbsp; &nbsp; Answered by: Maulana Yusuf Badshah \u00a0 Question: \u00a0 Is playing cricket professional halal? 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