Learning Karate

Q: Is it permissible to learn karate?

A: It is permissible to learn this form or martial arts as a means of self defence. However, when learning these martial arts and self-defence techniques, observe restrictions of Shariah, such as dressing without exposing the satr, not training during salah times thereby missing the salaah, avoiding forms of protocol and deference observed by proponents of this art such as bowing, kneeling, etc.