2 minutes agoSays the mufti: This sport is banned in Islam
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(8 years ago)Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdullah el-Sheik has said the chess game is banned in Islam, saying it encourages gambling, which, according to him, is a waste of time. He said that the chess game is involved in the game of fate is a waste of time and money, which causes [...]
Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdullah el-Sheik has said the chess game is banned in Islam, saying it encourages gambling, which, according to him, is a waste of time.
He said the chess game is involved in the game of fate, it's a waste of time and money, which causes hatred among players”, the Saudi Arabia's great mufti said, writes The Guardian.
El-Sheik says he's been referred to in the Koran for stopping gambling.
Nigel Short, the British chess master, told the BBC that the ban on chess in Saudi Arabia would be a great tragedy.
“I do not consider chess to be a threat to society”, he said.
The decision of Al-Sheik will likely be implemented. Moreover, perhaps this decision was like an advisory opinion, rather than a formal secret”, Nigel Short told the BBC.
