Two Muslim players in German football giants Bayern Munich refused to hold glasses of beer in the annual promotional photoshoot, due to their religious beliefs.
As part of a partnership with local brewery Paulaner, Bayern Munich players appeared holding a glass of beer while donning traditional lederhosen.
Senegalese Muslim player Sadio Mane and Moroccan Muslim player Noussair Mazraoui both refused to hold beer, Sports Brief reported.
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Mane sat at the front, while Mazraoui stood next to Jamal Musala in the third row.
The players’ decision has been widely commended by many on social media.
Sadio Mane refusing to pose with a beer 🍺 with the rest of his Bayern Munich teammates on a commercial because he is Muslim.
Class Act 🙌#Mane pic.twitter.com/efxPjQlkYu
— Alariwo Of Sports 📻 🎙💭 (@UgoIfeanyi8) August 29, 2022
Mane still abiding to his religion rules; not holding the beer is one of the best moments you’ll see. In Bayern Munich Club, it’s an annual tradition. #mane #sadiomane #BayernMunich pic.twitter.com/vD5qp658zi
— Gibiii (@mowher_gibi) August 29, 2022
Credit to the two Bayern Munich players, Sadio Mane and Noussair Mazraoui who declined to hold a glass of beer in this promotional photo. They should not have been put in the position of being part of the promotion. pic.twitter.com/dYjuU7JsKH
— Peter Rice (@peterricev2) August 29, 2022
The players refrained from posing with the alcoholic beverage as it goes against Islamic religious beliefs.
Islam takes an uncompromising stand in prohibiting intoxicants. It forbids Muslims from drinking or even selling alcohol.
The general rule in Islam is that any beverage that get people intoxicated when taken is unlawful, both in small and large quantities, whether it is alcohol, drugs, fermented raisin drink or something else.