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Playing cards without betting

· 28 Rabiʻ I 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it okay to play online poker not with real money. Me and my brothers, cousins like to play cards we don't bet just play. Or we shouldn't?

Answer

This type of vain activities have been strongly condemned.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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