Fariq Naik – Learn Taekwondo without Hitting the Face
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My question is the brother's name is
Shazin
from India, and he is an engineer by
profession. The question is, does participating
in taekwondo,
is participating taekwondo haram or halal as it
involves
scoring points
by kicking the opponent on the head or
the face?
Abloud prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said
that we should not strike or hit the
face of an individual.
So it is haram to hit the face
of our brother.
So taking part in any sport
or in any martial art that involves in
hitting the face, this should be avoided
as far as hitting the face is concerned.
So for example, if a person is taking
part in Taekwondo or in mixed martial arts
and he's taking part in a tournament which
involves hitting the face, this should not be
done. He should not take part in such
tournaments.
But if a person wants to learn martial
arts or Taekwondo or karate or any other
sport or mixed martial art, there is no
problem in learning it in order to make
himself strong and for self defense. Ablail prophet
Muhammad peace be upon him said.
The strong believer is more loved to Allah
subhanahu wa ta'ala than the weak believer.
So for self defense, there is no problem.
And when a person is learning Taekwondo or
karate or any mixed martial art, it is
good to learn it. But you should see
to that to avoid hitting the face. This
is against the teachings of Islam. I hope
that answers your question.