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Is it permissible to watch wrestling?

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I would like to ask is wrestling ok to watch, I mean Im addicted to watching it, every week 2 times I watch it. My dad always says its haram, keeps on saying it. So I wanted some view on it. I only watch it, thats it, I dont do worse things that other people do here in Glasgow.

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

At the outset we wish to point out that it is impermissible to watch Television. Television is a disastrous device that has caused immeasurable damage to the youth and the society at large Television programs are detrimental to our Imaan, our minds and our way of thinking. It is filled with such programs that are immoral and lewd. These programs have destroyed the morality and modesty of society.

Your query is specifically pertaining to wrestling. The wrestling that appears on TV is in actual fact not wrestling; it is more drama, entertainment and professional athletes performing aerobic stunts. In this wrestling, there are men and women that don’t cover their Satr. The men and women that appear on screen are semi-nude; it is also filled with vulgarity, profanity, immodesty and obscenity[1]. Due to these reasons it is impermissible to watch wrestling.[2] Your father’s opinion is correct. You should adopt Taqwa and avoid watching wrestling and TV in general. Request your father to remove the TV from the house.

May Allah Ta’āla give you the ability to abstain from such sins. Ameen.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Saleem Ibn Sajawal Khan

Bradford, UK

Student Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.


[1] Like in other professional wrestling promotions, WWE shows are not legitimate sporting contests, but purely entertainment-based, featuring storyline-driven, scripted and choreographed matches.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE

 [2]     [الاصل ج 2 ص 237 دار ابن حزم]

[فتاوى قاضي خان ج 3 ص 310 قديمي كتب خانه]

[رد المحتار ج 6 ص 364-365  سعيد]

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