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AL-KAFI #1864: HUKUM JUAL BELI PEMAIN BOLA SEPAK
Is the buying and selling of football players permissible in Islam, given that selling a human being is prohibited?
Short answer
Islam prohibits the sale of a free human being. However, football player transfers are not considered human trafficking, since there is no exploitation or coercion and players enter contracts voluntarily.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Islam prohibits the sale of a free human being. However, football player transfers are not considered human trafficking, since there is no exploitation or coercion and players enter contracts voluntarily. In substance the arrangement is an ijarah contract of hire between the player and the club, following the principle that contracts are judged by their purposes and meanings rather than their wording. It is therefore permissible in Islamic law.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jual beli pemain bola sepak bukan menyerupai sindiket pemerdagangan manusia, dan bukan pula terdiri atas akad jual beli sebagaimana namanya.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1864: HUKUM JUAL BELI PEMAIN BOLA SEPAK”, 1 April 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5182-al-kafi-1864-hukum-jual-beli-pemain-bola-sepak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-buying-selling-football-players/