An Egyptian Islamic scholar gives his views on the World Cup: Qatar should have spent the money on a nuclear bomb, like Iran:
"How many hours do people waste watching these [World Cup] matches? [...]
"This is a waste of Muslim's time. Muslims do not have time to watch soccer. [...]
"We want all people to engage in sports, but our nation has a goal in this life. [...]
"You should play sports to strengthen your body, because Allah loves strong believers more than weak ones. You should do it so you can worship Allah and wage Jihad against the enemies. [...]
"[Soccer players] who should be treated as lowest of the low because they are infidels, heretics, or deviants, are being placed on a pedestal and treated like stars. This is a very big problem. You see people are starstruck by the so-and-so and follow his example, even though he is an enemy of Islam, like Messi, for example. He was [photographed] with the Wailing Wall behind him. [...]
"A guy like that Cristiano Ronaldo... It was reported that he married his children's mother. He announced that he married his children's mother! And before that? Who did those children belong to? [...]
"The third thing has to do with the concept of 'Allegiance and Disavowal.' As Muslims, our allegiance should be to Allah, His Prophet, and the Muslims. [...]
"Soccer makes people love or hate others not according to one's religion and faith, but according to the soccer [team] they [support]. [...]
"You should love or hate people in accordance with their faith, not according to their soccer [team]. [...]
"We are not proud that an Arab country is hosting the World Cup and has spent billions on it. We wish we could be proud of them in other areas. For example, they could have produced a nuclear bomb, like Iran has."
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