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Islamic athletics is an athletics organisation governed by Sharia and formed through the Islamic history. Sharia ( Arabic: ar شريعة) is the body of Islamic Religious law. Muslim history began in Arabia with the Muhammad 's first recitations of the Qur'an in the 7th century In Islam, athletics is perceived as important to gain a healthy body. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. There are, however, some sports that are preferred above others and others that are banned in Islam.

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Etymology

The Arabic word for athletics is ريضية riyadiya, which is derived from verb root ر و ض. In the terminology used to discuss the grammar of the Semitic languages and some other Afro-Asiatic languages, a triliteral ( Arabic: جذر ثلاثي

Sharia

The Islamic law, or Sharia, sets several bounds that impact Muslim athletes. Sharia ( Arabic: ar شريعة) is the body of Islamic Religious law. This includes rules regarding the awrah, those parts of the body not to be exposed in public. Awrah (عورة is a term used within Islam which denotes the parts of the Body that are not meant to be exposed in public The hijab or Burqas required by strict divisions of Islam can make it difficult for women to engage in many sports. Islam and clothing Hijab or ħijāb ( ar حجاب, pronounced) is the Arabic term for "cover" (noun based on the root حجب meaning "to A burqa (also Transliterated burkha, burka or burqua) is an enveloping outer garment worn by women in some Islamic traditions for the Also, men are not allowed to have clothing that shows the area between the knees and bellybutton, prohibiting them from engaging in, for example, Sumo wrestling. is a competitive Contact sport where two Wrestlers ( rikishi) attempt to force one another out of a circular ring ( Dohyo) or to touch the ground For some time, Iranian women at the Olympics only competed in shooting because it was the one area unaffected by their dress codes.

There are also several other concerns for Muslim athletes. For example, it is noteworthy that the name Olympics originates from the Greek mythology, deemed by Islam to be a pagan religion. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and Heroes the nature of the world and the origins and significance There are restrictions on heavyweight boxing, since it includes harming on purpose. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight,

Salafi Fatwa

Salafi scholar Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid [1] has made the following statement in response to this question: "What is the ruling on our body building in Islam? Are we allowed to put our bodies in structures like the wrestlers so long as we don't show it out and it's to our own good?"

"Praise be to Allaah. Bodybuilding is the process of maximizing Muscle hypertrophy. Wrestling is the act of physical engagement between two people in which each wrestler strives to get an advantage over or control of the opponent Allah ( Arabic: الله, ʔalˤːɑːh) is the standard Arabic word for ' Bodybuilding aims to make the body strong and sound, which is an important and desirable goal. If the purpose of sport is to prepare the body to be fit to carry out the duty of jihad so as to make the word of Allaah supreme, then sport is essential. Jihad (جهاد ʤɪhæːd an Islamic term, is a religious duty of Muslims. . . If the aim is relaxation and maintaining good health, then sport is permissible. If it involves something haraam, such as missing prayers, uncovering any part of the ‘awrah or mixing with women and so on, then it is haraam. Haraam (حرام is an Arabic term meaning "forbidden" Ṣalāt ( Arabic: صلاة‎, pl ṣalawāt, Qur'anic Arabic: صلوة ṣalawah) (also munz in Pashto and Awrah (عورة is a term used within Islam which denotes the parts of the Body that are not meant to be exposed in public
Those who engage in bodybuilding uncover their ‘awrah when practicing this sport, which is undoubtedly haraam. Awrah (عورة is a term used within Islam which denotes the parts of the Body that are not meant to be exposed in public The ‘awrah of a man extends from the navel to the knee, and it is not permissible for him to uncover it in front of anyone other than his wife. It is also not permissible for him to look at the ‘awrah of anyone else.
Some of those who engage in this sport are motivated by self-admiration and love of pride and showing off before others because of their beautiful bodies and strong muscles… and other bad motives, some of which are worse than others. The believer should shun such things and seek the adornment of good attitude, humility and fairness.
Going to extremes in making the body look good and being concerned with that is not a good thing. What is good in this regard is that which helps the Muslim to maintain good health, to practise Islam, to engage in jihad for the sake of Allaah and to do the acts of worship which require physical strength such as Hajj.
But doing more than that and going to extremes usually distracts the Muslim from doing things that are more important, as happens in the case of those who practise many kinds of sports nowadays, so you see them training for many hours each day.
What benefit can a Muslim gain if his body is as strong as a bull, but his heart is devoid of faith and all virtue? source: Islam Q&A

Salafi fatwa on boxing: [2]

Ruling on doing martial arts which involve bowing and shirk [3]

History

Prophet Muhammad's era

In early Islam, athletics existed in the form of military preparations. Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for Combat. Shirk (شرك is the Islamic concept of the Sin of Polytheism specifically but in a more general way refers to worshipping other than Allah Most men were encouraged to learn to ride a horse or shoot with arrows.

As stated in Sunan Abi Da'ud:

Narrated Uqbah ibn Amir:
I heard the Apostle of Allah say: Allah, Most High, will cause three persons to enter Paradise for one arrow: the maker when he has a good motive in making it, the one who shoots it, and the one who hands it; so shoot and ride, but your shooting is dearer to me than your riding. Sunan Abu Da'ud (سُنن أبو داوود is one of the Sunni Six Major Hadith collections, collected by Abu Da'ud. Uqbah ibn Amir was a companion of Muhammad and well known member of the early Muslim community Everything with which a man amuses himself is vain except three (things): a man's training of his horse, his playing with his wife, and his shooting with his bow and arrow. If anyone abandons archery after becoming an adept through distaste for it, it is a blessing he has abandoned; or he said: for which he has been ungrateful. [1]

Some scholars believe that polo originated among the Iranian tribes sometime before the 6th century BC. Polo is a team sport played outdoors on Horseback in which the objective is to score goals against an opposing team Once played by groups of soldiers and nomads, polo became the "sport of kings" and the wealthy during the Middle Ages. [4]

Twentieth Century

Throughout the twentieth century, Muslim countries have been involved in international athletics events like the Olympics and have achieved some success. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The Organisation of the Islamic Conference established the Islamic Solidarity Games[5] as a means of encouraging cooperation among Muslim states. The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC is an International organization with a permanent delegation to the United Nations. The first Games[6] were held in 1980 in İzmir, Turkey and included both men's and women's track-and-field events with participation from nine countries and one unofficial country (Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Libya, Malaysia, Morocco, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus). İzmir, historically Smyrna, is the third most populous city of Turkey and the country's largest port after İstanbul. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's The Kingdom of Bahrain (in مملكة البحرين,, literally Kingdom of the Two Seas) is an Island country in the Persian Gulf ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus ( TRNC) (Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti KKTC) commonly called Northern Cyprus (Kuzey Kıbrıs though its The next Games were due to be held in Saudi Arabia in 1983 but no details are available on whether they took place. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi However, an Islamic Women's Games were held in 1993, 1997, and 2001 in Tehran, Iran. Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics.

Most recently, the Islamic Solidarity Games[7] were held in 2005 in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Mecca ˈmɛkə also spelled Makkah ˈmækə (in full Makkah Al-Mukarramah (Arabic mækːæ(t ælmʊkarˑamæ مكّة المكرمة, literally Honored The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi

Other related Islamic texts

From the Qu'ran:

"All believing women…should draw over themselves some of their outer garments, when in public: this will be more conducive to their being recognized as decent women. "

Omar bin Al-Khattab (2nd Caliphate):

“Teach your children swimming, archery and horse-riding. ”

Achievements

Among the achievements made by Islamic athletics are the men's Super Heavyweight Class in weightlifting (at present, the 105+ kg category). Weightlifting, also called Olympic weightlifting or Olympic-style weightlifting, is a sport in which participants attempt a maximum weight single lift of a barbell A perennial favorite among spectators, it is currently dominated by Iranian Hossein Reza Zadeh who first set a world record at the world championships and another on the road to a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Hossein Rezazadeh ( born May 12, 1978 in Ardabil, Iran) is a former Iranian Weightlifter and the current world Reza Zadeh has since broken his own records on a number of occasions, including at the 2004 Athens Games, where he captured his second Olympic gold medal. While lifting, he shouted "Ya Abul-Fazl!", supplicating in the name of Abbas ibn Ali. Tawassul (توسل is an Islamic religious practice in which a Muslim seeks nearness to Allah. Al-‘Abbās ibn ‘Ali ( العباس بن علي) (born 4 Shaban 26 AH at Medina, died 10 Muharrum 61 AH at Karbala) was the son of the fourth sunni Caliph

References

  1. ^ http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/hadithsunnah/abudawud/014.sat.html#014.2507<

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