Is throwing a spear not considered part of archery, for which it is permissible to take payment?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Is throwing a spear not considered part of archery, for which it is permissible to take payment?
Answer:
This is not archery; it is not learning the art of archery. It is play, meaning playing with spears and lances, as the Abyssinians used to do in the mosque of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) on the day of the festival. This is not in the category of archery, but rather in the category of playing with lances. And what is of the same ruling as this, yes, is for amusement. This is for amusement, not for archery or learning.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Is throwing a spear not considered part of archery, for which it is permissible to take payment?
Answer:
This is not archery; it is not learning the art of archery. It is play, meaning playing with spears and lances, as the Abyssinians used to do in the mosque of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) on the day of the festival. This is not in the category of archery, but rather in the category of playing with lances. And what is of the same ruling as this, yes, is for amusement. This is for amusement, not for archery or learning.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [504 -954] ألا يعتبر الرمي بالرمح من الرماية التي يجوز الأخذ عليها؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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