The Ruling on Wrestling and Car Racing
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Question:
Riding the sea, what is measured by it is the prohibition of practicing some games that lead to... like wrestling?
Answer:
Wrestling is forbidden, the wrestling that involves striking. As for the wrestling that involves throwing, there is nothing wrong with it. As for the wrestling where one strikes wherever he wants, on the back, on the head, and so on, this is not permissible; this is dangerous.
Q: Car racing...?
A: As for racing on foot, with horses and camels, there is nothing wrong with it; the Sunnah has come regarding it. As for racing with cars, there is no doubt that it is dangerous, and the opinion that it is forbidden is sound. I do not see a valid argument for racing with cars or airplanes; the sound argument is for its prohibition, because it is a great danger.
Riding the sea, what is measured by it is the prohibition of practicing some games that lead to... like wrestling?
Answer:
Wrestling is forbidden, the wrestling that involves striking. As for the wrestling that involves throwing, there is nothing wrong with it. As for the wrestling where one strikes wherever he wants, on the back, on the head, and so on, this is not permissible; this is dangerous.
Q: Car racing...?
A: As for racing on foot, with horses and camels, there is nothing wrong with it; the Sunnah has come regarding it. As for racing with cars, there is no doubt that it is dangerous, and the opinion that it is forbidden is sound. I do not see a valid argument for racing with cars or airplanes; the sound argument is for its prohibition, because it is a great danger.
Source
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