The Ruling on Encouraging Sports Matches and Affiliation with Them
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Many people in these days are afflicted with watching sports matches, cheering for them, affiliating with them, and wishing for their victory, and there may be disbelievers among them. Does this feeling fall under supporting and loving the disbelievers?
Answer:
If he loves for the disbeliever to win, even in sports games, this is affection for them. If he loves for them to win, even in sports games, this is supporting them.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Many people in these days are afflicted with watching sports matches, cheering for them, affiliating with them, and wishing for their victory, and there may be disbelievers among them. Does this feeling fall under supporting and loving the disbelievers?
Answer:
If he loves for the disbeliever to win, even in sports games, this is affection for them. If he loves for them to win, even in sports games, this is supporting them.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم تشجيع الفرق الرياضية من بلاد الكفر؟ وهل يدخل هذا في موالاة الكفار ومحبتهم؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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