The Ruling on Playing Football, Swimming, and Handling Weapons
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The questioner:
A questioner says: We are a group of brothers who meet once a week to play football and swim to maintain our physical health. Is there anything wrong with that?
The Shaykh:
Handling weapons is a security matter; you are not permitted to do this. It is a security issue. If someone wants to train, he should go to the training facilities. It is not permissible for you to have a house or a place where you practice with weapons; this is dangerous for you. This is not permissible. Yes. The goalkeeper. What? Read. Read.
The questioner:
He says:
The Shaykh:
Swimming, well, it does not conflict with the weapon issue, meaning swimming is easy. Yes, swim night and day. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
Swimming, swimming is good. Learning to swim and float on the water is good. You need it, just like learning archery and horseback riding. These are all matters that are encouraged.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
A questioner says: We are a group of brothers who meet once a week to play football and swim to maintain our physical health. Is there anything wrong with that?
The Shaykh:
Handling weapons is a security matter; you are not permitted to do this. It is a security issue. If someone wants to train, he should go to the training facilities. It is not permissible for you to have a house or a place where you practice with weapons; this is dangerous for you. This is not permissible. Yes. The goalkeeper. What? Read. Read.
The questioner:
He says:
The Shaykh:
Swimming, well, it does not conflict with the weapon issue, meaning swimming is easy. Yes, swim night and day. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
Swimming, swimming is good. Learning to swim and float on the water is good. You need it, just like learning archery and horseback riding. These are all matters that are encouraged.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية، العقيدة الواسطية 26-06-1437هـ — alfawzan.live (1:08:44)
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