The Ruling on Playing Chess
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What is the ruling on playing chess?
Do you know chess?The questioner: Yes, it is the board.
The Shaykh: What is on it?The questioner: Playing pieces.
The Shaykh: I mean: are they like the rook or like the pawn?The questioner: Idols.
The Shaykh: Idols are not permissible. These are suitable for children; there is nothing wrong with children playing them because they are not held accountable. However, a person of legal age is not granted a dispensation to spend his life playing this game.
Do you know chess?The questioner: Yes, it is the board.
The Shaykh: What is on it?The questioner: Playing pieces.
The Shaykh: I mean: are they like the rook or like the pawn?The questioner: Idols.
The Shaykh: Idols are not permissible. These are suitable for children; there is nothing wrong with children playing them because they are not held accountable. However, a person of legal age is not granted a dispensation to spend his life playing this game.