TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page………………………………………………………….. I
Approval page………………………………..…………………… II
Dedication………………………………………………………….. III
Acknowledgement……………………………………………..…. IV-V
Table of contents ..………………………………………………. VI-IX
CHAPTER ONE…………………………………………………. 1
1.2 Introduction.………………………………………………….. 1
1.3 Background of the Study………….………………………… 1-2
1.1.1 Football………………………………………………….….. 3
1.1.2 Table Tennis………………………………………………... 3-7
1.2 Scope and Limitation……………………………………..…. 7
1.3 Significance of the Study……………….………………..….. 7
1.4 Statement of Research Problem……………………….……. 8-9
1.5 Aim and Objectives…………………………..……………… 9
1.6 Methodology…………………………………………………. 10
1.7 Structure.……..………………………………………………. 10-11
1.8 Literature Review………………………………….…………. 11-13
CHAPTER TWO: ……………………………………………. 14
2.1 Historical background of Gwandu Local Government… 14-15
2.2 Geographical location of Gwandu Local Government.… 16
2.3 People of the area and their system of belief ……………. 16-18
CHAPTER THREE…………………………………………… 19
3.1 Definition of Modern Games……………………………… 19-20
3.2 The Position of Modern Games in the Qur’an and Hadith……………………………………………………… 20-21
3.2.1 Horse riding……………………………………………… 21
3.2.2 Archery…………………………………………………… 21-22
3.2.3 Swimming………………………………………………… 22-23
3.3 Lawful and prohibited Games in Islam………….......... 23-25
3.3.1 Lawful games…………………………………………….. 25-26
3.3.2 Prohibited Games……………………………….……….. 26-27
3.3.2.1 Playing with dice……………………………………….. 27
3.3.2.2 Playing with card……………………………………… 27-28
3.4 Modern Games and Muslim Youths in Gwandu Local Government………………………………………………… 28-33
CHAPTER FOUR…………………………………………..… 34
4.1 Negative and Positive effects Of Modern Games on Muslim Youths……………………………………………………… 34
4.2 Causing Muslims to Glorify, Love, Esteem and honour the disbelievers……………….………………….. 34-36
4.3 Diverting Muslims from thinking about Islamic issues… 36-37
4.4 Diverting Muslims from fulfilling their Islamic objectives and esteemed issues to occupy themselves with trivia and frivolity…………………………………… 37-38
4.5 Inverting standards and corrupting Peoples’ perceptions 38-39
4.6 Setting an evil example for the Muslim Youths………… 39-40
4.7 Hindering People from remembrance of Allah and from fulfilling their religious obligations……………………….. 40-42
4.8 Enslavement and emotional control……………………… 42-44
4.9 Corrupting community and family relationship………… 44-45
4.10 Leads one to curse his (own) Parents…………………… 45
4.11 Intensifies hatred and enmity between People…………. 45-48
4.12 Waste of money………………………………………….. 48-49
4.13 It is a fertile medium for gambling…………………….. 49-50
4.14 Positive effects of Modern Games……………………… 50
CHAPTER FIVE…………………………………………….. 51
5.1 Solutions to the effects of Modern Games on Muslim Youths and Recommendations…………………………… 51-55
5.2 Conclusion…………………………………………………... 55
Bibliography/References……………………….…………… 56
List of informants…………………….……………………... 57