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AL-KAFI #954: PERSPEKTIF SYARAK BERKENAAN SUKAN EKSTREM DAN PERMAINAN YANG MERBAHAYA
What is the ruling on dangerous rides such as roller coasters, or taking part in extreme sports such as bungee jumping and paragliding?
Short answer
Scholars hold two views: some permit these activities and others prohibit them, based on blocking the means to harm.
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
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Scholars hold two views: some permit these activities and others prohibit them, based on blocking the means to harm. Al-Kafi leans towards permissibility. This is conditional on all safety measures being taken, participants being trained and sufficiently skilled, and survival being the likely outcome.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
hukum terlibat dalam permainan dan sukan yang merbahaya adalah harus sekiranya segala langkah-langkah keselamatan telahpun diambil
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #954: PERSPEKTIF SYARAK BERKENAAN SUKAN EKSTREM DAN PERMAINAN YANG MERBAHAYA”, 12 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2868-al-kafi-954-perspektif-syarak-berkenaan-sukan-ekstrem-dan-permainan-yang-merbahaya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-extreme-sports-dangerous-games/