What is the ruling on keeping the nights of Ramadan alive with sports tournaments?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh, and may He reward you with good: In the nights of Ramadan, some of the youth may keep them alive with sports tournaments. What is your guidance?
The Shaykh : We see that such a thing is a waste of time and a lost opportunity for the person. The Muslim youth is not this his occupation in life. His occupation in life is to worship Allah the Exalted, and to strive in the reform of the Muslims. Either, for example, by walking in the markets, and if he sees what is wrong, he forbids it with good manners, gentleness, and ease. Or by gathering to recite the Qur'an, for he:Sahih Muslim 2699a.
As for wasting time in these matters, it is, by Allah, a loss. I mean, these young people, the reality is that society has lost them if they spend all their time in such things. Yes, if a person wants to amuse himself with permissible sports games like football, but in moderation, we see no harm in this, because it involves training the body and strengthening it, amusement for the soul, and removal of boredom. Then, this year Ramadan will fall during the vacation period, and perhaps people will now be occupied with going out to the desert, and wasting the time of this blessed month in something of no benefit, or perhaps in something that is harmful.
But in this situation: We advise our brother preachers who are eager for the guidance of creation. We advise them to tour these camps, and to call to Allah the Mighty and Majestic with insight, calmness, and tranquility. And also by distributing useful booklets and useful tapes, perhaps Allah will guide them, perhaps Allah will guide through them.
The Shaykh : We see that such a thing is a waste of time and a lost opportunity for the person. The Muslim youth is not this his occupation in life. His occupation in life is to worship Allah the Exalted, and to strive in the reform of the Muslims. Either, for example, by walking in the markets, and if he sees what is wrong, he forbids it with good manners, gentleness, and ease. Or by gathering to recite the Qur'an, for he:
those persons who assemble in the house among the houses of Allah (mosques) and recite the Book of Allah and they learn and teach the Qur'an (among themselves) there would descend upon them tranquility and mercy would cover them and the angels would surround them and Allah mentions them in the presence of those near Him
ما اجتمع قوم في بيت من بيوت الله يتلون كتاب الله ويتدارسونه بينهم إلا نزلت عليهم السكينة، وغشيتهم الرحمة، وحفتهم الملائكة، وذكرهم الله فيمن عندهAs for wasting time in these matters, it is, by Allah, a loss. I mean, these young people, the reality is that society has lost them if they spend all their time in such things. Yes, if a person wants to amuse himself with permissible sports games like football, but in moderation, we see no harm in this, because it involves training the body and strengthening it, amusement for the soul, and removal of boredom. Then, this year Ramadan will fall during the vacation period, and perhaps people will now be occupied with going out to the desert, and wasting the time of this blessed month in something of no benefit, or perhaps in something that is harmful.
But in this situation: We advise our brother preachers who are eager for the guidance of creation. We advise them to tour these camps, and to call to Allah the Mighty and Majestic with insight, calmness, and tranquility. And also by distributing useful booklets and useful tapes, perhaps Allah will guide them, perhaps Allah will guide through them.