Going to the gym
Question
Is it haaram to go to the gym?
Answer
Understanding the surrounding of the gym, we strongly discourage Muslims from attending such an environment.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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Mufti Online · 234 fatawa from 9 Darul Iftas on this
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Mufti Online28 Feb 2018Is a woman allowed to gym while in iddah?I would like to if one is allowed to gym while been under iddah?- Mufti Online25 Sep 2019Males going to the gymIs it permissible for a male to go to the gym to build his muscles? Not to show off but just to be strong.
- Mufti Online19 Aug 2020Going to a gymIs it permissible to go to a gym for a workout?
Ibn Masood22 Apr 2024Women attending a mixed gymIs it permissible for a female to attend a mixed gym if she dresses modestly and lowers her gaze?
Jamiat KZN19 Oct 2017Mixed gym classesI wanted to know is it permissable for a man to go to a gym or go to a boxing class where it is mixed.
Ask Imaam12 Mar 2015Is body building by means of gym allowed in IslamIs body building by means of gym allowed in Islam. I want to join gym bacause of abdomnal distension…