Sports & Games

Q: What are some good hobbies for the Muslim youth, such as Arabic calligraphy, archery, etc.? Please advise.

Q: I have a question about shooting video games, as you know in our religion, it's haraam to burn living creatures or to hit on the face. So do we apply these Ahkam (rules) to characters of video games or not?

Q: A Muslim organisation recently organised a ladies and girls soccer tournament. Please advise what is the Shar'i stance for such tournaments,, more so for females.

Q: Amashova is a cycle race that takes place yearly between PMB and Durban. Many Muslims participate in it as a means of exercise and as a fun challenging sporting event. As Muslims, we generally have our satr area covered in the proper manner while cycling. Is there anything wrong in participating in this event?

Q: What is the ruling regarding bungee jumping and sky diving?

Q: Is diving permissible in Islam? If one goes diving with the intention of fulfilling the sunnah of swimming, will this be allowed?

Someone told me that it is impermissible because there is fire under the ocean according to a Hadith. If that is the case then how did the Sahaabah learn how to swim since they did not have swimming pools like how we have today?

Q: Is playing air hockey halaal?

Q: I play video games and also watch game streams. Peoples often say this "I m GOD at this game","You have GOD like aim","he is a GOD at this game or he is GOD of this game","you are God" etc. Is all that considered as kufr words?

Q: There's a game called Zepeto. It is a dress up game in which one's face is cartoonized. I gave this character my name and my face got cartoonized. While playing it, the game got stuck and a Christmas dress was highlighted so I thought that maybe one has to first wear this and then the game would progress so I kept clicking on it then found out it was some error. Is this imitating kuffaar? I had these thoughts in my head that its better not to play this game at all. Does this make one a kaafir?

Q: Is it permissible to play soccer or any other sport with others while their satr is exposed?