What is the ruling on playing cards that do not contain images of living beings or the like?
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The questioner : The questioner says, honorableThe Shaykh : May Allah reward you. What is the ruling on playing cards that do not contain images of living beings or the like? And what is the ruling on playing chess and playing with dice? Given that they do not waste the times of prayer. Answer us, may you be rewarded, and may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : This is forbidden according to many of our contemporary scholars: chess, and the second? Cards. Among those who said it is forbidden is our Shaykh Abu 'Abdullah 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Nasir al-Sa'di (may Allah have mercy on him). Yes.
The Shaykh : This is forbidden according to many of our contemporary scholars: chess, and the second? Cards. Among those who said it is forbidden is our Shaykh Abu 'Abdullah 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Nasir al-Sa'di (may Allah have mercy on him). Yes.