Shafaqna English- The Grand Ayatollah Sistani Fatwas about “Gambling”.
Question & Answer
Question: Is betting allowed on horse race?
Related Fatwa
Question 1: What games are forbidden (Haram) to play?
As for playing other games, then playing them with the condition of betting (gambling) is forbidden (Haram), and one should avoid playing these games (known as games of gambling), dominoes, billiard, and card games even without betting (Obligatory Precaution). Any other game which is not considered a game of gambling, and no betting is involved, is permissible to play.
Question 2: Is buying and selling chess, backgammon, dominoes, billiard, and card games allowed?
Question 3: Is it permissible to play with a dice on its own?
Question 4: Is it permissible to play games of chance, such as dominoes, billiard, and card games, on electronic machines (computers/online) with betting or without betting?
Question 5: Some people play with gambling instruments other than chess and backgammon for enjoyment and without placing a bet.
Question 6: Is it permissible to play games without betting, with those games which are not known as gambling games, such as Snakes & Ladders, Monopoly, and others which a dice is used?
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