Traveling to the lands of the disbelievers to attend football matches
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: My son travels outside the country to attend football matches in the lands of the disbelievers. What is your advice to me and to him regarding this matter?
Answer:
He should fear Allah the Mighty and Majestic and not follow this game, which has no benefit but rather has harm. He should not travel to the lands of the disbelievers for its sake. First, it is trivial. Second, traveling to the lands of the disbelievers is not permissible except for a necessary matter, such as medical treatment, learning something specific that is not available except with them and which we need, or trade. There is no harm in that. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: My son travels outside the country to attend football matches in the lands of the disbelievers. What is your advice to me and to him regarding this matter?
Answer:
He should fear Allah the Mighty and Majestic and not follow this game, which has no benefit but rather has harm. He should not travel to the lands of the disbelievers for its sake. First, it is trivial. Second, traveling to the lands of the disbelievers is not permissible except for a necessary matter, such as medical treatment, learning something specific that is not available except with them and which we need, or trade. There is no harm in that. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من كتاب الزكاة : باب الحث عليها والتشديد في منعها — islamhouse.com (1:14:53)
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