10 Dilemmas faced by Muslim footballers

[Showkat]

10 Dilemmas faced by Muslim footballers
By Showkat Ali

1.Gambling logos on shirts

Yes this is a major problem; I mean the big Capitalist companies pay clubs millions to have their logo on the shirts, and the Money is used to pay the huge transfer fees and most importantly the salary of the players. So how can you go to your manager and Say “Boss my religion forbids me to advertise lager and gambling”. It’s kind of tough but then again jannah isn’t cheap either, but Freddie Kanoutie did exactly that, refused to wear a shirt advertising gambling.

2. Mixed baths and showers

This is part of guys messing about and getting close to each other and building team spirit and sometimes even the manager jumps into the bath. It’s all a bit of a laugh really and no one really pays much attention, uhmm, to you know what I mean? Even the white guys feel ok, next to the black guys, well some do feel a bit insecure, but it’s a good laugh end of the day. So it’s a bit hard explaining to your team mates about modesty, haya etc.

3. Shorts

Everyone wears shorts even in the winter, but sadly you can buy tight ones, but very few cover the awrah and wearing long ones or tracksuit bottoms can make you stand out, but then again as Muslims we should stand out from the rest of the people based on our behaviour.

4. Fasting in Ramadhan

Very tough to get round this one, imagine telling your boss that you want to take a holiday or time off for Ramadhan, boss aint going to be best pleased, even with rotation of the squad.

5. Champagne celebrations

This is quite exciting to watch, scenes of jubilation after winning the championship and cups. A massive bottle of champagne which players shake and then let explode drenching everyone including the manager. The range of the spray is hard to avoid and every player is covered in alcohol and it’s very hard to avoid contact with this expensive liquid

6. Act like hooligan on pitch

Nowadays winning is all that matters and aggression and swearing and winding up players is the norm. Cameras may be watching but still fighting, tripping and bad tackles are all tactics used to get an unfair advantage. Telling your team mates that as a Muslims you got a higher level of morals and values won’t really wash and make you seem like a sissy and wimp. Also hitting the player who insults your female relatives can get you sent off like Zidane.

7. Cheating

It’s about winning by any means possible and who cares the cameras are watching and the next day you will be labelled a cheat? If you can wind players up and provoke a reaction then go for it and get them sent off, and when they touch you or even head butt you because you insulted their mum or sister then go down and act like you are having a fit.

8. Friday jummah

Tough one this, some matches can be played on a Friday and clash with Jummah. All the other prayers you can pray individually but Jummah has to be prayed collectively. Telling your employer that you will have to miss some of the match or even the whole game because of Friday prayers won’t get you any sympathy especially from people whose religion is football. Also the idea that you can pray all your prayers at night Qadhaa is totally invalid.

9. Honesty

As Muslims we are required to speak the truth even if it is against ourselves and interests. So imagine if the referee wants to book a player for fouling you and it’s his second yellow card and you intervene and say it wasn’t an intentional foul. Your team mates, fans and manager will not be best pleased, since your team will lose the advantage.

10. Refuse to play for your country

Some Muslim players born in the west face this problem, how can we play for a country which is killing our brothers and sisters around the world?
A country which does not accept us as equal citizens and forces us to choose between being Muslims and being British in terms of values?
Saying no to an England call up can label you a traitor and ungrateful to the nation which gave you many opportunities, but you know to stand and represent a colonialist nation is treachery to your Muslim brothers and sisters who are suffering and are the victims of occupation.

So what careers can we as Muslims choose which is halal and will earn us the pleasure of Allah swt in this life and the next?

[shsh]

Originally Posted by Showkat

9. Honesty

As Muslims we are required to speak the truth even if it is against ourselves and interests. So imagine if the referee wants to book a player for fouling you and it’s his second yellow card and you intervene and say it wasn’t an intentional foul. Your team mates, fans and manager will not be best pleased, since your team will lose the advantage.

uh..you dont HAVE to say anything....you stay quiet and you havent lied....

[shsh]

Originally Posted by Showkat

So what careers can we as Muslims choose which is halal and will earn us the pleasure of Allah swt in this life and the next?

my mom: Doctor

[kamuzrana]

start a muslim sports league. or play for a muslim country. or as shsh said, become a doctor.

[shsh]

Originally Posted by kamuzrana

start a muslim sports league. or play for a muslim country. or as shsh said, become a doctor.

my mom said that

[kamuzrana]

Originally Posted by shsh

my mom said that

sorry

as shsh's mom said, become a doctor.

[Aryan_]

11. Whenever they get a corner, they open up a shop.

[MossadConspiracy]

why is this not in poem form

[Anderson]

The English Football Association's occupation of Iraq should be resisted by not showering with black men (and feeling envious) whilst fasting on Juma.

This may sound irrelevent to the game of football but gambling is immoral and wearing shorts is kinda sexy and so should be banned.

[Kona_Silat]

FASTING IS A CHALLENGE???????/ LOL.. you football lovers are a bunch of HOMOS. IN AMERICA, we have Hakeem Olajuwan who fasted the entire month while playing basketball. And basketball is alot more taxing on the body than gay ole football. Bunch a girly men you all. LOL