Question
Is it permissible to earn a salary playing soccer or cricket? A Mufti says that it is permissible as long as his knees are covered. But it does not sound right.
Answer
Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: "That which agitates your conscience is sin."
How can the wage of a soccer player be halaal when the sport itself is haraam? How can the wage of a man slaughtering pigs be halaal even if his satr is covered? The knee-covering argument in this context is a laughable stupidity. A halaal act does not render permissible a haraam act. So, if a man covers his knees and goes to a dance or to the casino or works in a casino, his knee-cover will not legalize his indulgence in haraam. It is the same as saying that the wage of prostitution or serving as a waiter in a bar is halaal. The honourable mufti has lost the path. He simply does not apply his mind to many issues when issuing fatwas.
The Fuqaha have ruled that paying a fee to see an animal is not permissible. It is haraam to accept wages or to pay wages for indulgence in haraam.
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- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 22 No 01
- PDF page
- 5
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