Gambling
15 sayings
They ask you about intoxicants and games of chances. Say: in both of them there is a great sin..."
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 282; Surah Baqarah 2:219 link
Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.), is reported to have told Abu Basir:
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 282; Wasaelush Shia. Chapter on Business Transactions link
Allah pardons all the sinners in the month of Ramazan except three kinds of people; those who drink wine, those who gamble and those who harbour enmity and avarice towards a Muslim
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 282 link
O you who believe! Intoxicants and (maeser) games of chance and divining (azlam) by arrows are only an uncleanness, the Shaitan's work; shun it therefore that you may be successful.
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 282; Surah Maaidah 5:90 link
The Shaitan only desires to cause enmity and hatred to spring in your midst by means of intoxicants and games of chance..."
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 284; Surah Maidah 5:91 link
And to keep you off from the remembrance of Allah and from prayer...."
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 285; Surah Maidah 5:91 link
Will you then desist?"
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 285; Surah Maidah 5:91 link
And obey Allah and obey the apostle and be cautious. But if you turn back, then know that only a clear deliverance of the message is (incumbent) on your apostle
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 286; Surah Maidah 5:92 link
Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) on being inquired concerning chess replied:
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 286 link
Do not even approach chess
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 286 link
All kinds of games of betting are gambling and the sale, the purchase and the use of all the tools of gambling are Haraam. It is only an act that Shaitan instigates you to do
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 286; Tafsir-e-Qummi link
O you who believe! Do not devour your property among yourselves falsely...?"
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 287; Surah Nisa 4:29 link
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida [a] said
Whoever is our Shia must abstain from barley wine and chess. One who sees barley wine or chess must remember Imam Husain (a.s.) and invoke curse upon Yazid and the progeny of Yazid. If a Shia does this, Allah the Almighty will forgive all his sins even if they are more numerous than the stars
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 288; Uyoon Akhbare Reza link
Angles are present when a competition of horse and camel racing or archery is held. Except for these three, every competition is gambling and (also) Haraam
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 288; Al-Wafi link
Hazrat Jabir (r.a.) narrates from the report of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a.s.) who has quoted from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.):
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 289 link
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