Questioner: Assalaamu ‘alaykum

Dr Sharof: Wa’alaykumu ssalaam

Questioner: Is it wrong to be a Chelsea or an Arsenal fan?

Dr Sharof: It is not good, it is not good; one should rather be from the party of Allaah. (Allaah says), “…Unquestionably, the party of Allaah, they are the successful.” [Soorah al-Mujaadilah (58):22] One should join the party of Allaah and not Arsenal, Chelsea, Man United. What for? What do we need it for? If you join one of these (clubs), your blood pressure may rise unnecessarily. I hope you are also aware. For instance, if you attach the sticker ‘up Chelsea/up blues’ to your car and Allaah makes your club to be beaten 7-0 by Man United, and you have forgotten that the sticker is on your car, so a person drives past you and says “Up Man U, up Man U” and you remember that the sticker on your car is “Up blues”, your blood pressure will rise and then you will place a curse upon the person. Why bother? They are displaying insanity over there while you are imitating them here. Does it concern you? Who cares if they are beaten 100-0? Why bother? Iro lasan! That’s it.

Source: Majmoo'al-Fataawa of Dr Sharof Gbadebo Raaji (may Allaah lengthen his life upon goodness)

Transcribed and compiled by Aboo Aaishah Al Odeomeey

They must hear this in Saudi Arabia Football League

OP, that's very true.

Why not use Saudi Arabia football clubs for your examples Op? or Saudi Arabia don't have football fans anymore