Ruling on Holding Sports Tournaments in Ramadan
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In the nights of Ramadan, some of the youth hold sports tournaments. What is your guidance?
We see this as a waste of time and a lost opportunity for the person. The Muslim youth’s role in life is not this; his role in life is to worship Allah the Exalted and to strive for the reform of the Muslims. This is done, for example, by walking in the markets and, if he sees what is wrong, forbidding it with good manners, gentleness, and ease. Or it is done by gathering to recite the Qur'an.it is: (No group of people gathers in one of the houses of Allah, reciting the Book of Allah and studying it among themselves, except that tranquility descends upon them, mercy envelops them, the angels surround them, and Allah mentions them among those with Him).
As for wasting time in these matters, it is, by Allah, a loss. In fact, society has lost these young men if they spend all their time in such activities. If a person wants to amuse himself with permissible sports, such as football, but in moderation, we see nothing wrong with this, because it provides exercise and strengthens the body, amuses the soul, and removes boredom. Also, this year Ramadan will fall during the vacation period, and people may now be occupied with going out to the desert, wasting the time of this blessed month in something of no benefit, or perhaps even in something harmful.
But in this situation: We advise our brother preachers, who are eager for the guidance of creation, to visit these camps and call people to Allah the Mighty and Sublime with insight, calmness, and tranquility. They should also distribute beneficial booklets and cassettes, so that perhaps Allah will guide people through them.
We see this as a waste of time and a lost opportunity for the person. The Muslim youth’s role in life is not this; his role in life is to worship Allah the Exalted and to strive for the reform of the Muslims. This is done, for example, by walking in the markets and, if he sees what is wrong, forbidding it with good manners, gentleness, and ease. Or it is done by gathering to recite the Qur'an.it is: (No group of people gathers in one of the houses of Allah, reciting the Book of Allah and studying it among themselves, except that tranquility descends upon them, mercy envelops them, the angels surround them, and Allah mentions them among those with Him).
As for wasting time in these matters, it is, by Allah, a loss. In fact, society has lost these young men if they spend all their time in such activities. If a person wants to amuse himself with permissible sports, such as football, but in moderation, we see nothing wrong with this, because it provides exercise and strengthens the body, amuses the soul, and removes boredom. Also, this year Ramadan will fall during the vacation period, and people may now be occupied with going out to the desert, wasting the time of this blessed month in something of no benefit, or perhaps even in something harmful.
But in this situation: We advise our brother preachers, who are eager for the guidance of creation, to visit these camps and call people to Allah the Mighty and Sublime with insight, calmness, and tranquility. They should also distribute beneficial booklets and cassettes, so that perhaps Allah will guide people through them.