Sports & Games

Ludo

Q: Please clarify that the ludo game with coins as famous on mobile nowadays is permitted to play in Islam?

Playing ludo

Q: I love to play Ludo which involves a dice. I play it with my family or friends for fun and entertainment. There's no gambling and we are mindful to fulfil our obligations like Salaat and everything i.e. play it in our free time. Recently, I came across it that playing Ludo is Haraam while I see no harm in it keeping in mind we donot play it for haraam purposes.

Mobile games and video games

Q: What does Islam say about indoor games like mobile games, video games, etc. I am doing a job and busy in it. I want to play games because I dont have any other entertainment but my wife stops me. We dont have TV so I get bored. I think that its better to play games instead of going out and getting involved in bad things. Please guide us.

Learning kung fu and other self defense exercises

Q: Is it permissible to learn kung fu for fitness, self defence and other legal extreme purposes, without reciting any thing, only to learn that art (strictly with out any chants etc.) Could you please tell me? If not then with what niyyat we can learn these kind of things like yoga, exercises (strictly without any chanting for only permissible and clear intention).

Muslims cycling

Q: It is this time of the year when a few bicycle races take place. E.g. Argus, Tour Durban, etc. Many Muslim people with big beards etc. take part in these. It is done with thousands of people all scantily dressed. Some so called pious Muslims claim it is exercise and that they lower their gaze. Allah Ta’ala knows best how they avoid accidents like that.

1. Is it permissible to take part in a cycle race?

2. On a weekly basis to cycle as a group, early in the morning, along a similar route, would that be permissible?