Sports & Games

Q: Is yoga excercise allowed In Islam if its only for exercise purpose?

Q: Is it haaram to go to the gym?

Q: Please guide us about basant/ kite flying festival?

Q: Why is playing chess haraam?

Q: Which Surah of the Qur'an forbids playing chess?

Q: Is "chess" Haram? If it is haraam then why? please give references and explain.

Q: I am interested in taking part in Muay thai as I wish to learn how to defend myself, I understand participants are asked to bow and to undertake exercises which are derived from religious rituals of Buddhism but I would not take part in either of these. Muay thai allow blows to the head however participants can wear gloves and pads which can offer protection from strikes and the face would not be hit. Is it halaal for me to take part in Muay thai?

Q: Is gyming sunnat or mustahab?

Q: A non-Muslim had borrowed a haraam video game from me three years ago. He has now moved to another city. Do I need to make an effort to retrieve the video game from him in order to destroy it? Or is there another way around this?

Q: Is the playing of football (as opposed to watching) permissible if one's satar is not exposed, Salaah with Jamat is not missed, there is no swearing, arguing etc and the intention is to keep physically fit?