Their saying regarding football: the ruling on the referee or the judge; is there a religious violation in this, since one of the names of Allah is al-Hakim (the Judge)?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: In football, the one who judges between the two teams is called the referee. Is there a religious violation in this, since al-Hakim (the Judge) is Allah the Mighty and Majestic?
Answer:
The referee in football is not a religious ruling. The referee in football: "The resolve comes in proportion to the people's determination."
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: In football, the one who judges between the two teams is called the referee. Is there a religious violation in this, since al-Hakim (the Judge) is Allah the Mighty and Majestic?
Answer:
The referee in football is not a religious ruling. The referee in football: "The resolve comes in proportion to the people's determination."
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [546 -939] قولهم في كرة القدم: حكم المبارة أو الحكم، هل في ذلك مخالفة شرعية لأن من أسماء الله الحكم؟ — youtube.com
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