What is the ruling on playing bridge?

The questioner : What is the ruling on playing bridge?

The Shaykh : Bridge, may Allah reward you. If you asked those who play bridge, what would they say about their time?
They would say that it passes quickly, and that we spend long hours bent over it. This is a waste of time, and time is truly more precious than money. Allah the Exalted said: and he did not say, "Let me complete my game." It also offers no benefit to a person, neither in his body nor in his thinking and intellect; it is purely a waste of time. If playing it is a waste of time, then a person of sound mind should not spend his time without benefit. Yes.