Sport and fitness (sisters)

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A question for my Muslim sisters:

I don't seem to see Muslim women engage in sports or fitness - except for a few in the 'ladies only' gym I used to be a member of.

Can I ask if it is really uncommon, or do I just not see Muslim women because they don't do it publicly?
Or is sport frown upon? Or not considerd important?

Come on, sisters, educate me! :)

glo
 
as a brother that goes to the gym I must say islam doesnt frown upon sports at all or even staying physically fit..however many sisters are restricted due to lack of facilities I guess?? im alongside you waiting for the reasons also
 
its encouraged for sisters to exercise and keep fit.. its just not very comfortable for sisters to exercise in public wearing her hijab/abayah ect.
 
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..however many sisters are restricted due to lack of facilities I guess?? im alongside you waiting for the reasons also
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I wonder if that's the case.

I think the beforementioned 'ladies only' gym was a great opportunity to enable Muslim women to attend without fear of behaving inappropriately!

glo
 
yeah ladies only gym is ok coz she doesnt have 2 wear her hijab n stuff infront of women
 
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but a ladies only gym?
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The women I came across in the female only gym did not wear any hijab/abayah ect. during exercise.
Couldn't that be dangerous on apparatus such as treadmill and exercise bike??? :rollseyes

glo
 
its fine to exercise in women only gym! im a member of one, and i know many sisters that are. Theres nothing wrong with it. She just has to be sure men wont enter at any time.
Like i said, its encouraged for women to keep fit and healthy for herself and for her husband, family ect.
 
glo said:
The women I came across in the female only gym did not wear any hijab/abayah ect. during exercise.
Couldn't that be dangerous on apparatus such as treadmill and exercise bike??? :rollseyes

glo
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yes duh i was suggesting to ladee maryam...when I said lack of facilites i meant like i havent seen alot of women only gyms over here in orlando and we have a huge city!!
 
Hello

I ussually do my fitness at home because as I am the eldest now since my elder Brother got married and moved to a another house to live with his family (wife and 4 children!) and we all do sit-ups everyday and play many games and sports.

I've never been to a gym or any other women only gyms or sessions so I don't know.

Assalamu Alaikum
Shakirah

P.S. Or maybe they do it at home like me!
 
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the most exercise i do is walk...i try to walk everywhere i can...also at work i lift things lolol....albeit really light stuff...but i mean my house has two really long flight of stairs and i dont have the common sense to fully pack my bag so im always rushing up them like about four or five times and thats just in the morning before i leave for college :D:D...same for college...i like to keep active...im too lazy to go gym but im always walking about the place in a daze.....plus my friends are too lazy to come to basketball games and stuff with me...but the one thing that keeps me super duper fit...well in comparsion to my friends is my nephews...theyre always running around the place and i have to chase after them...cant wait til summer starts PROPERLY.....then the fun HALAL fun of course may begin lOLOLOLOL.....ive lost the plot....although i dont think i had it to begin with....hmmmm *wanders off to find the PLOT*
 
Ah it would be really good if we could take this to the sisters section :p....

It's important in Islam that one takes good care of their bodies, and regularly excises etc

Personally i don't like going to some gymes....all you see is naked women. We are surpposed to cover our 'awrah! Espically swimming....eeewww....subhnallah you have to go there with your eyes closed!
 
salaams,

does anyone know of any karate classess for sisters ???
i heard that theres one down at whitechapel (east london) but i don't know exactly where ???

anyways i agree with you guys keepin' fit is really important ..... the amount of junk us youth have nowadays is ridicuolous............

wassalaaam
 
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there are many gyms and womens only classes which are really good for sisters. the only thing that i would be aware of would be if boyfriends/husbands of other users came to pick up their partners from the gym. OR more importantly, the CCTV, and if the other women(non-muslim) would go home to their husbands and say "oh i saw this really pretty girl at the gym today she had so and so hair and shes really fit etc" then the next time the guy might have an idea in his head of that sister....

anyway, maybe im opver reactive, but u can never be too careful....i go joggin in my abaya sometimes:P lol and ive been swimming in the sea in full hijab!! lol

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Rabi'ya:rose:
 
salam
if this is for sisters only maybe it should be moved to the sisters section inshallah
wasalam
 
bro, the non-muslim women do not have access to the sisters section...i dont see a problem with it being here unless its in detail....

if the brothers dont wanna read it then they can keep out...

im sure the sisters wont post anything personal in the public forums.... if they wanna do that they can email or take it to PM's

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Rabi'ya:rose:
 
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I think this topic should remain here so others can learn. Let them have the opportunity to read/ understand.

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we do exercise. muslim women take care of their body just as much as any other woman. we are no different :)

there are hadiths that report the Prophet Muhammed Peace and blessings be upon him racing with his wife Aisha may Allah be pleased with her.

besides from that muslim women actually do jog or cycle in streets/ parks etc.
or some sisters might have mini gyms in their homes :okay:
 
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