03-09-2007, 05:48 AM
Quote:Some muslims would say that the women should be beaten or worse for even thinking about playing soccer.
Some muslims say that it is discrimination not to allow them to wear their head scarves.
Some muslims say that girls shouldn't wear one while playing but she be able to play.
Does the Quran address the issue of girls playing soccer?
If not...how does one know which is right?
Asalaamu alikum,
I hope somebody will correct me if I am mistaken.
This is 11 year old girl playing soccer on a girls team. So I guess she is still considered a child. In Islam, we are considered adult at the start of puberty. And what I was told is for the ladies if we like to participate in sports, we may do so in a ladies club. We can't play mixed or in front of male audience (I dont think most practicing Muslimahs will want to anyhow) but for small children the rule is different.
I dont think the girl is considered an adult in this case. I know some girls from small age upward are wearing hijab even though it is not required yet in their age, because in the first place they are proud to, and in the second place, the parents feel that by letting them wear it freely at that age will make the transition more easy for them when they do hit the puberty age and it becomes a requirement.