The Ruling on the Game of Chess
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner asks: What is the ruling on the game of chess?
Answer:
Chess is not permissible. It is an act of the Zoroastrians. If it is played for a stake, it is forbidden, and the stake is forbidden, and it is forbidden earnings. If it is played without a stake, it is still forbidden because it is a game and it is imitating the Zoroastrians. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner asks: What is the ruling on the game of chess?
Answer:
Chess is not permissible. It is an act of the Zoroastrians. If it is played for a stake, it is forbidden, and the stake is forbidden, and it is forbidden earnings. If it is played without a stake, it is still forbidden because it is a game and it is imitating the Zoroastrians. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
مختصر زاد المعاد (للإمام محمد بن عبدالوهاب)، مختصر زاد المعاد [34] — alfawzan.live (1:14:12)
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