Bungee Jumping
Question
Is it permissible to do bungee jumping?
Answer
Bungee jumping it’s not permissible due to these following reasons:
1) No benefit is gained from it, whether it be Deeni or worldly.
2) Putting one’s life at risk for no valid reason.
3) Extravagance, because money is wasted for no productive reason.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
والضابط في هذا الباب أن اللهو المجرد الذي لا طائل تحته وليس له غرض صحيح مفيد في المعاش ولا المعاد حرام أو مكروه
(تكملة فتح الملهم ج٤ص٤٣٥)
- Approved by
- Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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