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Is football haram in Islam?

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· 29 Rabiʻ II 1436 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is football haram in Islam?

Answer

If it is played in an unorganised manner and none of the shar`ee injunctions are broken then it is permissible though not desirable.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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