What is the ruling on playing cards for amusement and wasting time?
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The questioner : All right, Shaykh, is playing cards permissible at times other than prayer?
The Shaykh : Our Shaykh, Abd al-Rahman ibn Sa’di (may Allah have mercy on him), and many of our scholars have forbidden it.
The presenter : Okay, may Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : There is no good in it; rather, it is a waste of time.
The presenter : May Allah keep you safe.
The Shaykh : If a person becomes accustomed to laziness and wasting time, it becomes difficult for him to be serious.
The presenter : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The Shaykh : Our Shaykh, Abd al-Rahman ibn Sa’di (may Allah have mercy on him), and many of our scholars have forbidden it.
The presenter : Okay, may Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : There is no good in it; rather, it is a waste of time.
The presenter : May Allah keep you safe.
The Shaykh : If a person becomes accustomed to laziness and wasting time, it becomes difficult for him to be serious.
The presenter : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2259- ما حكم لعب الورق للتسلية وإضاعة الوقت؟/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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