Question:
Is it permissible to play chess in Islam?
Answer:
Jazak Allah Khayr/ Thank you for your question.
Playing chess is permissible but prohibitively disliked. It is forbidden to play chess if it entails any of the following:
- Gambling is involved
- Common responsibilities or Islamic obligations such as ritual prayer are violated
- Playing is so excessive that it becomes an addiction
The many narrations that prohibit the play of chess are generally due to the playing which entails the above mentioned. (See: Mukhtasar al Quduri & Tuhfat al Fatawa)
And Allah Knows Best
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