Ruling on opening a cafe in which people watch football (soccer) matches and smoke
Question

                What is the ruling on opening a coffee shop in which there is a room for watching local and international football matches only, and smoking is allowed there because of the wishes of the majority?.
Praise be to Allah.
    Firstly: 

    It is haraam to smoke, because of the evil and harm and waste 
    of money involved. See the answer to question number
    10922 and
    9083. 

    It is not permissible to give people permission to smoke in 
    the cafe or anywhere else, and the one who does that is a partner in the 
    sin. 

    Secondly: 

    Watching football matches is not free of some haraam issues, 
    especially international matches in which women are seen, and in which music 
    is played, in addition to the fact that these matches are based on gambling, 
    which is giving prizes for something which is not permissible. 

    The Standing Committee for Issuing Fatwas was asked: what is 
    the ruling on watching sports matches such as the World Cup and others? 

    They replied: Football matches which are played for money and 
    similar prizes are haraam, because that is gambling, because it is not 
    permissible to take prizes except for things for which Islam has given 
    permission, which is horse races, camel races and archery competitions. 
    Based on that, attending the matches is haraam and so is watching them, for 
    the one who knows that they are being played for prizes, because attending 
    them implies approval of them. 

    But if the match is not for a prize and does not distract one 
    from things that Allaah has enjoined such as prayer and the like, and it 
    does not involve anything haraam, such as uncovering of ‘awrahs, mixing of 
    men and women and music, then there is nothing wrong with it or with 
    watching it. 

    And Allaah is the source of strength. May Allaah send 
    blessings and peace upon Prophet Muhammad and his family and Companions. End 
    quote. 

    Ahaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn ‘Abd-Allaah ibn baz, Shaykh ‘Abd 
    al-‘Azeez ibn Aal al-Shaykh, Shaykh Saalih ibn Fawzaan al-Fawzaan, Shaykh 
    Bakr ibn ‘Abd-Allaah Abu Zayd. 

    Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, 
    15/238 

    Based on that, then if the owner of the cafe is able to 
    prevent all these evils in his cafe, such as smoking, music and watching 
    haraam games, then it is permissible for him to open this cafe; but if he is 
    not able to do that then it is not permissible, because it is haraam to keep 
    quiet about evil or help others with it. Allaah says (interpretation of the 
    meaning):

    “Help you one another in Al‑Birr and At‑Taqwa (virtue, 
    righteousness and piety); but do not help one another in sin and 
    transgression. And fear Allaah. Verily, Allaah is Severe in punishment”

    [al-Maa’idah 5:2]

    And the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) 
    said: “Whoever among you sees an evil action, 
    then let him change it with his hand [by taking action]; if he cannot, then 
    with his tongue [by 
    speaking out]; and if he cannot, then with his heart – and that is the 
    weakest of faith.” Narrated by Muslim (49). 

    See also the answer to question number
    47396,
    96662 and
    82873. 

    And Allaah knows best.