Is racing without a designated finish line valid?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Racing and Archery

Book 58 · Issue 2 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

It is invalid if the race is held simply to see which animal stops first without a set final goal (ghayah). This leads to potential injury where one animal may not stop until its horse collapses, and it makes bearing witness to the outcome unfeasible.