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 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Arba'a, 25th day of Swafar 1444AH. (Wednesday, 21st of September 2022).

BETTING OF ANY KIND IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN IN ISLAM. BismilLaah.


ALLAH (ArRazzaaq, The Provider of Wealth) Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 5, Suurah Maaidah verses 90-91 to the nearest Meaning "O you who believe! Intoxicants, gambling(betting), (dedication of) stones, and (divination by) arrows are an abomination of the Shaytaan's handiwork: avoid such abomination that you may prosper. ALLAH says.


Betting on something whereby one wins/loses based merely on chance is a clear manifestation of the abomination of maysir or gambling which is categorically forbidden to the believers who sincerely fear ALLAH and the Last Day.

 

One may play or engage in a sport like football, or tennis, or cricket, or swimming, etc provided its indulgence does not effect the fulfillment of ones obligatory duties in Islam such as our salaat, dressing Islamically etc. 

But if one places a bet that such and such a sports team will win the World Cup, win a game, score such goals, and one is entitled to win/lose something depending on whether his prediction was right or wrong without an iota of a doubt, such betting on sports (or anything else for that matter) would constitute the abomination of maysir or gambling in the Sight of ALLAH.


May ALLAH keep guiding us all and protect us from any satanic influences. Aameen.

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