The Ruling on Killing in Combat Sports and Matches
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Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, can a person kill another with his hand, like athletes and players of wrestling? Is that considered a crime? And if this happens in matches, what is the ruling?
Answer:
If he strikes him in a fatal spot, it is considered intentional. If he intends to strike him in a fatal spot, it is considered intentional in karate and the like. But if he strikes him in a non-fatal spot, it is not considered intentional; it is considered an accident.
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, can a person kill another with his hand, like athletes and players of wrestling? Is that considered a crime? And if this happens in matches, what is the ruling?
Answer:
If he strikes him in a fatal spot, it is considered intentional. If he intends to strike him in a fatal spot, it is considered intentional in karate and the like. But if he strikes him in a non-fatal spot, it is not considered intentional; it is considered an accident.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 70 من 89|شرح العدة في شرح العمدة|كتاب الجنايات|صالح الفوزان|الفقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (59:20)
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