Swimming

Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs, the body, or both. Humans can hold their breath underwater and undertake rudimentary locomotive swimming within weeks of birth, as a survival response. Swimming is consistently among the top public recreational activities, and in some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the educational curriculum.

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Swimming . Western Society

Is it allowed for me to participate in competitive swimming where the men and women are not in close contact to each other and no forbidden act is taking place, and there is no other option for me as in the West all places are mixed?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 3 months ago

To be in a place of competition of swimming with women itself is not permissible for Muslim man. Obviously swimming dress of women in the West is un-Islamic and we can not look at women with out full Hijab.

You should save yourself from such places where you look at women with out proper Hijab.

Wassalam.

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Swimming . Muharram

Is it acceptable to go swimming during the month of Muharram?

Seyed Ali Shobayri, Seyed Ali Shobayri is of mixed Iranian and Scottish descent who found the path of the Ahlul Bayt (a) by his own research. He holds a BA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University through the... Answered 6 months ago

Bismillah,

Asalamu Alaykom,

This is allowed unless doing so would be considered as a type of disrespect or mocking for Muharram which is highly unlikely. Also provided that one doesn't swim somewhere where the environment could be haram

May Allah swt grant you success

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Woman . Swimming . Clothing

Is it permissible for a woman to swim while she is wearing religiously appropriate clothes that do not contour her body and assuming she is swimming only around her family and friends?

Mateen Charbonneau, Sheikh Mateen Joshua Charbonneau achieved a certificate from Harvard University in Islamic Studies. He undertook Howza classes under esteemed scholars since 2013 and has been teaching at Imam Mahdi... Answered 2 years ago

Yes a woman can swim if she is wearing the proper islamic covering. A lot of times the women swim in a place for women only.

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Swimming

What is the Islamic ruling on bringing young boys of ages 2-5 to an all girls swimming pool?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 2 years ago

Bismihi ta'ala

Seeing that these boys would be at lot younger than the age of taklif and age of tamyiz, then it would be permissible to do so.

And Allah knows best.

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Woman . Beach . Swimming

Is it allowed to go to beaches and swimming pools for a holiday or day out where sometimes the costumes worn by women around you are not decent?

Swimming is good and it is mentioned in Hadeeths encouraging us to teach our sons swimming among other useful skills, but it should not happen in a place where women are swimming with indecent cloth.

Swimming in such place can cause sinful act of looking at women with indecent cloth.

Wassalam.