faqir
11-12-04, 05:14 PM
*Is it permissible to wear the Liverpool football club jersey, as it
has
the Carlsberg logo as its sponsor?*
Answered by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful,
Carlsberg is an international provider of beer, lager and other
beverage
brands. Carlsberg's primary focus is the production, sale and marketing
of beer, with secondary activities in soft drink and water production.
The company also sponsors many sports events and sports teams. Amongst
its various sponsorship deals, Carlsberg sponsors the renowned British
football (soccer) club Liverpool, hence the club's T-shirt has the
Carlsberg logo on it.
The ruling on wearing such tops and T-shirts is quite obvious, in that
it is not permitted for a Muslim to wear anything that advertises and
promotes beer, alcohol or any other unlawful item. By wearing such
tops,
one will be indirectly supporting their beer industry and assisting in
sin.
Allah Most High says:
"Help you one another in righteousness and piety, but help you not one
another in sin and rancour." (Surah al-Ma'idah, V: 2)
Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik (Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the
Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) cursed ten
people in connection with alcohol: the wine-presser, the one for who it
is pressed, the one who drinks it, the one who carries it, the one for
whom it is carried, the one who serves it, the one who sells it, the
one
who benefits from the price paid for it, the one who buys it, and the
one for whom it is bought." (Sunan Tirmidhi, no: 1295)
The above and other such narrations from the Messenger of Allah (Allah
bless him andgive him peace) quite categorically indicate that trading
in alcohol, selling it, serving it to others and being associated with
it in any way is, without doubt, unlawful and incurs the curse of Allah
Most High.
Therefore, it will not be permitted for a Muslim to wear, use and carry
items that advertise and promote alcohol. Unfortunately, some Muslims
do
not realize this; hence continue to use products prompting alcohol such
as tops, T-shirts, sports bags and other items. This is negligence on
their part and must be rectified.
And Allah knows best
Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
Darul Iftaa, Leicester, UK
www.daruliftaa.org <http://www.daruliftaa.org/>
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has
the Carlsberg logo as its sponsor?*
Answered by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful,
Carlsberg is an international provider of beer, lager and other
beverage
brands. Carlsberg's primary focus is the production, sale and marketing
of beer, with secondary activities in soft drink and water production.
The company also sponsors many sports events and sports teams. Amongst
its various sponsorship deals, Carlsberg sponsors the renowned British
football (soccer) club Liverpool, hence the club's T-shirt has the
Carlsberg logo on it.
The ruling on wearing such tops and T-shirts is quite obvious, in that
it is not permitted for a Muslim to wear anything that advertises and
promotes beer, alcohol or any other unlawful item. By wearing such
tops,
one will be indirectly supporting their beer industry and assisting in
sin.
Allah Most High says:
"Help you one another in righteousness and piety, but help you not one
another in sin and rancour." (Surah al-Ma'idah, V: 2)
Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik (Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the
Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) cursed ten
people in connection with alcohol: the wine-presser, the one for who it
is pressed, the one who drinks it, the one who carries it, the one for
whom it is carried, the one who serves it, the one who sells it, the
one
who benefits from the price paid for it, the one who buys it, and the
one for whom it is bought." (Sunan Tirmidhi, no: 1295)
The above and other such narrations from the Messenger of Allah (Allah
bless him andgive him peace) quite categorically indicate that trading
in alcohol, selling it, serving it to others and being associated with
it in any way is, without doubt, unlawful and incurs the curse of Allah
Most High.
Therefore, it will not be permitted for a Muslim to wear, use and carry
items that advertise and promote alcohol. Unfortunately, some Muslims
do
not realize this; hence continue to use products prompting alcohol such
as tops, T-shirts, sports bags and other items. This is negligence on
their part and must be rectified.
And Allah knows best
Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
Darul Iftaa, Leicester, UK
www.daruliftaa.org <http://www.daruliftaa.org/>
Learn Islam <http://www.SunniPath.com (http://www.sunnipath.com/)>. Visit SunniPath -
http://www.SunniPath.com (http://www.sunnipath.com/)
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