Wagering and Citing the Action of Abu Bakr with the Polytheists as Evidence
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is wagering permissible, citing as evidence the action of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) with the polytheists? Is it authentic?
Answer:
The first surah mentioned is al-Rum. Ibn Kathir mentioned this, but he criticized the chain of narration, so it is not authentic. If it were authentic, it would be evidence. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is wagering permissible, citing as evidence the action of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) with the polytheists? Is it authentic?
Answer:
The first surah mentioned is al-Rum. Ibn Kathir mentioned this, but he criticized the chain of narration, so it is not authentic. If it were authentic, it would be evidence. Yes.
Source
شرح زاد المستقنع [53] — alfawzan.live (1:23:11)
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