The Ruling on Watching Matches
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Question:
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on watching matches?
Answer:
Is there any religious or worldly benefit in them for you? If there is a religious or worldly benefit for you in them, there is nothing wrong with it. But if there is no religious or worldly benefit in them, only the wasting of time, then avoid them and leave them. Guard your time for what benefits you. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on watching matches?
Answer:
Is there any religious or worldly benefit in them for you? If there is a religious or worldly benefit for you in them, there is nothing wrong with it. But if there is no religious or worldly benefit in them, only the wasting of time, then avoid them and leave them. Guard your time for what benefits you. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب ما جاء أن بعض هذه الأمة يعبد الأوثان - 2 — islamhouse.com (1:04:39)
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