What is the ruling on playing Shiddah?
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The questioner: My brother, I want to ask a question.
The Shaykh: Ask your question.
The questioner: Regarding this, there is a group of people who are trying to play Shiddah, meaning the card game Shiddah.
The Shaykh: May Allah preserve them.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: May Allah preserve them.
The questioner: Amen, O Lord of the worlds. So these people want to play for...
The Shaykh : It is forbidden.
The questioner : It is forbidden.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: Is there a legal ruling regarding it?
The Shaykh: Or is it gambling?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is gambling.
The questioner: Is it gambling, even if the winner and the loser are paying from both sides, meaning?
The Shaykh: How do you mean from both sides?
The questioner: Even if both sides...
The Shaykh: Do not repeat your words. I am asking you how. Explain it to me. Do not repeat your words. I understand your words, but I do not understand the situation. Explain to me how?
The questioner: Okay, let me confirm...
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh: No, neither you nor anyone else.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The questioner: ... What Allah willed!
The Shaykh: Ask your question.
The questioner: Regarding this, there is a group of people who are trying to play Shiddah, meaning the card game Shiddah.
The Shaykh: May Allah preserve them.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: May Allah preserve them.
The questioner: Amen, O Lord of the worlds. So these people want to play for...
The Shaykh : It is forbidden.
The questioner : It is forbidden.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: Is there a legal ruling regarding it?
The Shaykh: Or is it gambling?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is gambling.
The questioner: Is it gambling, even if the winner and the loser are paying from both sides, meaning?
The Shaykh: How do you mean from both sides?
The questioner: Even if both sides...
The Shaykh: Do not repeat your words. I am asking you how. Explain it to me. Do not repeat your words. I understand your words, but I do not understand the situation. Explain to me how?
The questioner: Okay, let me confirm...
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh: No, neither you nor anyone else.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The questioner: ... What Allah willed!
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