coming to him from distant lands. He lived in Moshi, a beautiful small
town at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Ghulamhusein was
generous and hospitable to one and all. One of his hobbies during
leisure hours particularly on Saturdays and Sundays was to play the
game of cards or the game of chance with his friends. For hours they
used to get together where they enjoyed the game of chance. It was not
with the aim of gambling but rather just for pleasure and pass time.
Once in the midst of a lively game of cards, his servant came to
inform him that a guest of his was seriously ill at the guest house
and needed his immediate attention. Ghulamhusein sent the servant back
saying he would come soon. But he was so much engrossed to withdraw
from it. So he continued to play the game of chance with keen
interest.
After a while, his servant came again to report that the condition of
the guest was deteriorating and needed his urgent attention as there
was no one else to attend. But Ghulamhusein was so deeply engrossed in
the game of chance that he did not want to be disturbed. As such,
again he sent the servant back promising to come soon.
By the time he could be free from the very mind captivating game of
cards or the game of chance, the servant came for the third time. But
this time he reported that the guest of his a poor traveler from
distant lands had already died. This news gave a shock of his life to
Ghulamhusein. It convinced him of the evil and harmful effect of such
an indoor game. There and there he vowed never to indulge himself in
such a game.
Is this not an eye-opening example of an intoxicating and mentally
distracting game of cards or the game of chance, commonly played today
either as a pass-time or for gambling purposes? Perhaps it also
explains the philosophy behind absolute Islamic forbiddance to play or
watch such a game, even without the chance of gaining or losing money.
It is meant to be prevention than a cure, lest man is one day tempted
to use the game for gambling purpose.
Islam and Gambling: Gambling is a problem, Gambling is a sin(Gambling
Addiction Symptoms)
With regard to the wisdom behind this prohibition in Islam, any wise
person will see that there are many reasons for it, including the
following:
1. Gambling makes a person rely on accidents, luck and wishful
thinking for his earnings, instead of hard work, the sweat of his brow
and paying respect to the ways prescribed by Allah.
2. Gambling destroys families and causes the loss of wealth through
unlawful (Haraam) means. It makes rich families poor and humiliates
proud souls.
3. Gambling results in enmity and hatred among the players, because
they are consuming one another's wealth unlawfully and getting wealth
unlawfully.
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Regards,
NAJIMUDEEN M/
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