Is it permissible for women to attend sports stadiums to cheer?
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Question:
What is the ruling on women attending sports stadiums for the purpose of cheering? Is this permissible?
Answer:
For that purpose. Cheering. Women do not mix with men, and they do not go out to the gathering places of men. They do not go out except for their need in the markets, while avoiding mixing and observing the hijab, and they return to their homes as quickly as possible, or to their work if they have a job or are employed. They go out to work without mixing with men, without wearing heavy makeup, and without using perfume. They must guard against fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), for they are responsible for themselves before Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). So they should stay away from places of fitnah. As for men, it is disliked for them, or forbidden, to attend sports and athletic competitions, because they involve wasting time and have no benefit. It is likely that they also lead to delaying the prayer. There is perhaps exposure of the 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) in them, and there is commotion. There is absolutely no benefit in them. Yes.
What is the ruling on women attending sports stadiums for the purpose of cheering? Is this permissible?
Answer:
For that purpose. Cheering. Women do not mix with men, and they do not go out to the gathering places of men. They do not go out except for their need in the markets, while avoiding mixing and observing the hijab, and they return to their homes as quickly as possible, or to their work if they have a job or are employed. They go out to work without mixing with men, without wearing heavy makeup, and without using perfume. They must guard against fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), for they are responsible for themselves before Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). So they should stay away from places of fitnah. As for men, it is disliked for them, or forbidden, to attend sports and athletic competitions, because they involve wasting time and have no benefit. It is likely that they also lead to delaying the prayer. There is perhaps exposure of the 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) in them, and there is commotion. There is absolutely no benefit in them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4696- 4717] هل يجوز للنساء حضور الملاعب الرياضية للتشجيع؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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