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Futile games

· 8 Jumada II 1446 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is this gambling:

Person A says to person B: If I catch you, you have to give me a prize (and there was no mention that if person A does not catch person B, person A will give a prize to person B.)

Answer

All these types of amusements are futile, and to attach this condition in futile activities is against the Islamic teachings.

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

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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