Thursday, January 21, 2016


Chess Forbidden in Islam According to Saudi Mufti



As I understand, chess originated in the Far East and then moved to the Arab countries.
Saudi Arabia’s grand mufti has ruled that chess is forbidden in Islam, saying it encourages gambling and is a waste of time.

Sheikh Abdulaziz al-Sheikh was answering a question on a television show in which he issues fatwas in response to viewers’ queries on everyday religious matters.

He said chess was “included under gambling” and was “a waste of time and money and a cause for hatred and enmity between players”.
OK

3 comments:

Wireless.Phil said...

But the Monopoly game is ok?

Tez said...

Chess is a game that requires intelligence !!

Wireless.Phil said...

So does Monopoly!
Chess isn't that difficult once you learn how to play it, it just requires you to think ahead, something most of us do daily.

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