2. WHAT IS GAMBLING?
Gambling is the wagering of money or something of
material value (referred to as "the stakes") on
an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary
intent of winning additional money and/or material
goods. Gambling thus requires three elements be
present: consideration, chance and
prize. Typically, the outcome of the wager is evident
within a short period.
4. Games of chance : from the most widespread
, practices today are slot machines, jackpots, card
games, Bingo‟s and many other games. Casino‟s in Las
vegas and other place in USA provide thousands of ways
for gamblers to make millions of dollars and others to lose
their money instantly.
5. Betting : Sports betting is the
activity of predicting sports results
and placing a wager on the
outcome. It is generally considered
to be a form of gambling.
6. Lottery : A contest in which
tokens are distributed or sold, the
winning token or tokens being
secretly predetermined or
ultimately selected in a random
drawing.
7. Free Draws : various companies and organizations sometimes
do promotions for their products and services by making free
draws ... For example : filling out small coupons and entering
them into a draw to win prizes like cars and tickets etc. this type
of free draw is not haram as long as there is you don‟t have to
pay money and the prizes are halal.
8. Some Quran ayah’s on gambling:
Allah Most High says, “Wine, gambling, idols, and fortune-telling arrows are
but filth of the Devil‟s handiwork, so shun it, that you may succeed. The
Devil only wants to create enmity and hatred between you over wine and
gambling, and to prevent you from remembering Allah and from prayer.
Will you not then desist?” [Quran 5:90-91]
"They ask thee concerning wine and gambling. Say, 'In them is great sin
and some benefit for men; but the sin is greater than the benefit."
(Qur'aan 2:19)
"O believers! Intoxicants and gambling, worshipping stones and divination
by arrows are impure, of shaytan's handiwork: refrain from such
abomination that ye may prosper. "
(Qur'aan 5:90)
9. Ahadith on gambling : “Whoever says to his
companion, „Come, I will play you for stakes,‟ must expiate by
giving charity.” [Sahih Bukhari]
“ The one who gambles is revolting against god and his
messenger. It is as if his hands are covered by the guts and blood
of swine. (Muslim)
