What is the ruling on those who play cards?
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Question:
He says: What is the ruling on those who play cards?
Answer:
If it is for a stake, this is gambling. If playing cards is for a stake, this is gambling, maysir (gambling), which is forbidden, and it is consuming wealth unlawfully. If it is without taking a stake, it occupies him from prayer, has no benefit, and it is not befitting for a Muslim to waste his time in such a matter. Also, this leads him to mixing with the foolish.
And sitting with the foolish, because no one plays cards except the foolish. So it is not permissible. If it is for a stake, it is maysir (gambling). If it is without a stake, it is a waste of time, and it may involve forbidden speech or things that are not befitting, or it may occupy one from prayer in congregation.
He says: What is the ruling on those who play cards?
Answer:
If it is for a stake, this is gambling. If playing cards is for a stake, this is gambling, maysir (gambling), which is forbidden, and it is consuming wealth unlawfully. If it is without taking a stake, it occupies him from prayer, has no benefit, and it is not befitting for a Muslim to waste his time in such a matter. Also, this leads him to mixing with the foolish.
And sitting with the foolish, because no one plays cards except the foolish. So it is not permissible. If it is for a stake, it is maysir (gambling). If it is without a stake, it is a waste of time, and it may involve forbidden speech or things that are not befitting, or it may occupy one from prayer in congregation.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الذين يلعبون الورقة؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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