Money earned from cricket playing is Haram or illegal:
Money earned from cricket playing is Haram or illegal: Assalamualaikum, I want to know that sports as a profession like football cricket money is halal or haraam? Like playing cricket for different nations or premier leagues like ipl where cheerleaders dances, and gambling’s, money is halaal or haraam? I will wait for you answer Jazaak allah u khair Answer Wa’alaykum as Salam wa rahmatullahi wabarakatuhu, The ruling on money earned by a professional sportsman will be based upon the ruling of the sport itself. If the sport is permissible then the money earned is also permissible, otherwise not. Our illustrious teacher, Mufti Saeed Motara explains that a sport will be permissible only if thw following conditions are met: (1) The sport itself should not be made the objective. The objective should be exercise. (2) The sport should not be prohibited by Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam). For example, making animals fight amongst themselves. (3) No law of Shari’ah should be transgr...