Exploring the Islamic Ethical Framework for Athletes: Its Significance, Development, and Justification
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https://doi.org/10.31436/jia.v22i1.1223Abstract
This research seeks to introduce an Islamic ethical framework for athletes with an integrated holistic approach. People’s engagement in sports, the fundamental aspect of human nature, shows a defining characteristic of civilizations throughout history. It is widely acknowledged that sports enable people to transcend their religious, ethnic, language, cultural, racial, and other differences. Islam teaches Muslims rules and regulations concerning their participation in sports. Despite Islam’s endorsement of sports activities, the extent to which academic engagement with sports from an Islamic perspective has been explored remains uncertain. This paper aims to address this gap by analyzing the content of selected existing literature to underscore the necessity of developing an ethical framework for athletes rooted in Islamic ethical norms. Descriptive and analytical methods are used in this research while dealing with secondary sources, including journal articles, book chapters, and websites. The findings reveal an absence of comprehensive Islamic ethical frameworks with an integrated holistic approach explicitly tailored for athletes. Introducing an integrated holistic approach from the Islamic perspective will respond to athletes’ contemporary challenges and foster holistic athlete development within the global sporting community.
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