What is the ruling on boxing in Islam?
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Question:
A questioner asks: What is the ruling on boxing in Islam?
Answer:
Boxing involves great danger, and what appears to me is that it is forbidden, that it is prohibited, and that it is a cause of much evil, so it should never be done; because it leads to great danger.
And what appears from the principles of the Shari'ah is its prohibition, and Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said: [al-Baqarah:195].
And the Exalted said: [al-Nisa:29].
And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 2340Da'if (Darussalam) And the harm is realized in it; a person may strike a blow that ends his life, or breaks one of his limbs.
The conclusion is: that the boxing we have heard about and been informed of has no good in it, and what appears from the principles of the Shari'ah is its prohibition and forbidding; because it leads to much evil without benefit and without any notable utility, so it is not of importance. Rather, what is prescribed is racing with archery, racing on horses, racing with archery of various types of targets. This is what benefits people: practicing archery, types of weapons, and practicing riding horses and camels, and a day may come when we need them.
And it appears that in the end times, the matter will return to camels and horses, and these new inventions will end.
The point is: that the thing which harms and does not benefit, and whose benefit is little, the principle of the Shari'ah is to prohibit and forbid it.
A questioner asks: What is the ruling on boxing in Islam?
Answer:
Boxing involves great danger, and what appears to me is that it is forbidden, that it is prohibited, and that it is a cause of much evil, so it should never be done; because it leads to great danger.
And what appears from the principles of the Shari'ah is its prohibition, and Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:
and do not throw [yourselves] with your [own] hands into destruction [by refraining]
وَلا تُلْقُوا بِأَيْدِيكُمْ إِلَى التَّهْلُكَةِAnd the Exalted said:
And do not kill yourselves [or one another]. Indeed, Allah is to you ever Merciful.
وَلا تَقْتُلُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ بِكُمْ رَحِيمًاAnd the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
It was narrated from 'Ubadah bin Samit that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ruled: “There should be neither harming nor reciprocating harm.”
لا ضرر ولا ضرارThe conclusion is: that the boxing we have heard about and been informed of has no good in it, and what appears from the principles of the Shari'ah is its prohibition and forbidding; because it leads to much evil without benefit and without any notable utility, so it is not of importance. Rather, what is prescribed is racing with archery, racing on horses, racing with archery of various types of targets. This is what benefits people: practicing archery, types of weapons, and practicing riding horses and camels, and a day may come when we need them.
And it appears that in the end times, the matter will return to camels and horses, and these new inventions will end.
The point is: that the thing which harms and does not benefit, and whose benefit is little, the principle of the Shari'ah is to prohibit and forbid it.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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