Income derived from sports facilities

Question:-

Is the income derived from charging to use sports facilities like tennis courts, swimming pools and Astro-turf soccer, halaal?

Answer:-

In the queried scenario, the sports ground is not let out to individuals to engage in impermissible or Haraam activities hence, the income will not be considered as Haraam. However, it is known that the sports players will dress inappropriately whereby their Satr will be exposed, intermingling of sexes will take place, youngsters will play music whilst engaging in matches, etc. as these are common practices in most of the sport stadiums. Hence, due to such impermissible activities being perpetrated by the players, the trustees or owners are assisting in the disobedience of Allah Ta’ala, thus the income accrued from the sporting facility will be categorized as Makrooh. Also, the Quraan Sharif states, “And do not assist in sin and transgression.” [Surah Maa’idah, Verse 2]  

[Re:- Jawaahirul Fiqh Vol.7 Pg.508/514 / Fataawa Darul Uloom Zakariyya Vol.5 Pg.664]

عَنْ عَلِيٍّ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «لَا تُبْرِزْ فَخِذَكَ وَلَا تَنْظُرَنَّ إِلَى فَخِذِ حَيٍّ وَلَا مَيِّتٍ (سنن ابي داؤد # 3140)

عَنْ زُرْعَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ جَرْهَدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ: كَانَ جَرْهَدٌ هَذَا مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الصُّفَّةِ قَالَ: جَلَسَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عِنْدَنَا وَفَخِذِي مُنْكَشِفَةٌ فَقَالَ: أَمَا عَلِمْتَ أَنَّ الْفَخِذَ عَوْرَةٌ (سنن ابي داؤد # 4014)

ALLAH TA’ALA KNOWS BEST!

ANSWERED BY:

Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani

Date: 17 Dhul Hijjah 1444 / 06 July 2023

CHECKED AND APPROVED BY:

Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb