The ruling on the earnings of a cupper and the meaning of "khabeeth" (bad)
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Question:
He says: It is reported that the earnings of a cupper are khabeeth (bad). He asks: Is this established? And what is meant by the word khabeeth (bad)?
Answer:
It is established, and what is meant by khabeeth (bad) is defective. It is not the kind of khabeeth (bad) that is forbidden. No, khabeeth (bad) means it is defective, so it is better for a person to avoid it. Yes. Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. His saying, the Exalted:[Al-Baqarah 2:267] What is meant by khabeeth (bad) here is defective food, defective clothing, defective clothing, [Ali 'Imran 3:92].
He says: It is reported that the earnings of a cupper are khabeeth (bad). He asks: Is this established? And what is meant by the word khabeeth (bad)?
Answer:
It is established, and what is meant by khabeeth (bad) is defective. It is not the kind of khabeeth (bad) that is forbidden. No, khabeeth (bad) means it is defective, so it is better for a person to avoid it. Yes. Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. His saying, the Exalted:
And do not aim toward the defective therefrom, spending
وَلَا تَيَمَّمُوا الْخَبِيثَ مِنْهُ تُنفِقُونَNever will you attain the good [reward] until you spend [in the way of Allah] from that which you love.
لَن تَنَالُوا الْبِرَّ حَتَّىٰ تُنفِقُوا مِمَّا تُحِبُّونَ
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قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل كسب الحجَّام خبيث؟ وما المراد بذلك؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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