Sports & Games

Making zikr while playing games

1 week ago By user2

Q: 

1. Is it permissible to play Roblox while doing dhikr in one's mind to avoid wasting time? Though at times one may forget to do so. Some aspects of the game include: 

• Free mixing. Avoidable, though a non mahram may approach. 
• Clothing (for the characters) that are inappropriate in front of non mahrams. Avoidable. 
• Players using heads and faces (can lead to exposing images of animate beings from one's device.) 
• Games that include impermissible aspects. Avoidable. 

So, the Haram aspects can be avoided In shaa Allah, but other players can engage in it. 

Also, the game consists of a variety of other games (exploration games, designing outfits, maybe riddles or the like etc.). 

2. Is it permissible to replace the head using some other object like a watch, flower, planets etc. as long as it doesn't have a face or isn't the head of an animal or person? 

3. If a non mahram approaches me and I leave the game soon/quickly afterwards without saying anything, is it permissible?

Futile games

10 months ago By user2

Q: Is this gambling: 

Person A says to person B: If I catch you, you have to give me a prize (and there was no mention that if person A does not catch person B, person A will give a prize to person B.)

Making wrestling into a sport

1 year ago By user2

Q: What is the ruling regarding wrestling? Some argue that it is a sport which Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) wrestled but did Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) make wrestling a sport which is recommended or well permitted? What are the rules for wrestling? Did the Sahaabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) practice wrestling? Did wrestling become the reference sport of Islam? What is the field of application of wrestler?

Playing games like Brawl Stars, Fortnite, and Roblox

1 year ago By user2

Q: Are games like Brawl Stars, Fortnite, and Roblox haraam?

I believe so because there's music in them and 3d images/sculptures of living beings which is haraam. Even if we're not the ones making them, we can change them and when we play them, we give money and popularity to them which is haraam because we should be spreading good, not publicizing haraam in a good way.

Sports betting

1 year ago By user2

Q: Is it acceptable to engage in sports betting?

Sports betting involves wagering money on predictions of sports outcomes, such as a player's performance or a team's victory. If the prediction is correct, the better's money can potentially be doubled or tripled. In essence, sports betting revolves around forecasting sports results and staking money on those predictions.

Not fasting in the month of Ramadhaan on account of taking part in a soccer event

1 year ago By user2

Q: The company I work for hosts a soccer event once a year for all African countries and this year the event falls in Ramadaan. They have tried their best to look for alternate dates but because there will be 700 participants they cannot get get accommodation at any other time. They are very concerned about the +/- 15 Muslim participants and the ruling regarding fasting for these travellers from Senegal and Ivory Coast.

Please can you advise on the correct ruling regarding exemption in this regard.

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