The Intention of Preparation for Jihad in Horse and Camel Races
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, is it necessary to have the intention of preparation for jihad before entering a horse or camel race?
The Shaykh:
Is it necessary to do what?
The questioner:
Is it necessary to have the intention of preparation for jihad before entering a horse or camel race?
The Shaykh:
His question was whether the one who races horses or camels intends by that the preparation for jihad? Yes, that is good. If he intends it, it becomes an act of worship. If he intends that this is training for jihad, then it is an act of worship for which he is rewarded. Yes, what is not his intention is the breaking of the prize, for his intention is only to train in these matters and to gain skill in them. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, is it necessary to have the intention of preparation for jihad before entering a horse or camel race?
The Shaykh:
Is it necessary to do what?
The questioner:
Is it necessary to have the intention of preparation for jihad before entering a horse or camel race?
The Shaykh:
His question was whether the one who races horses or camels intends by that the preparation for jihad? Yes, that is good. If he intends it, it becomes an act of worship. If he intends that this is training for jihad, then it is an act of worship for which he is rewarded. Yes, what is not his intention is the breaking of the prize, for his intention is only to train in these matters and to gain skill in them. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، كتاب الأطعمة — islamhouse.com (37:27)
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