Fatwa #1337525 August 2005Canada
permissible for adults or children to wear a baseball cap while playing sports
Question
I was wondering if it is permissible for adults or children to wear a baseball cap while playing sports. Or is this emmulation of the kuffar.
Answer
The objective of wearing a cap is to protect the face or head from sunshine. It would be permissible to wear any type of cap for such protection.
However, most youngsters today don a baseball cap in emulation of their western counterparts. The fact that it is worn outside as well as indoors is a clear indication that it is not worn for protection from sunlight. Considering the factor of emulation, baseball caps should be avoided.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa
FATWA DEPT.
CHECKED AND APPROVED: Mufti Ebrahim Desai