What is the ruling on games in which paper money and land are bought and sold?

The questioner : Shaykh Muhammad, this is a woman calling us on the line. She says there is a game called Monopoly, which consists of paper money and land for buying and selling, and it is sold in the markets. Is it permissible to play this paper game, O Shaykh?

The Shaykh : Knowing that we do not play with dice. Yes, rice, we do not play.

The questioner : She says, even though we do not play with dice.

The Shaykh : And it is known among our scholars that such games are forbidden. And a person should, if he has spare time, utilize it with the Qur'an or by reading beneficial books,

The questioner : so that he benefits from his life. You said that our scholars forbid them, and if they forbid them, or if there is disagreement regarding them because of...

The Shaykh : it is better for him to be cautious with his religion than to take a risk.