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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-196: HUKUM BERMAIN DADU
What is the ruling on playing dice?
Short answer
Playing dice is permissible as long as it does not involve or lead to forbidden elements such as gambling and negligence of religious duties.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Crime & Sharia Law
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Playing dice is permissible as long as it does not involve or lead to forbidden elements such as gambling and negligence of religious duties. The fatwa notes a scholarly disagreement where no gambling is involved: some hold it forbidden based on the apparent meaning of the hadith, while Abu Ishaq al-Marwazi of the Shafie school held it disliked. The prohibition is understood to arise from the gambling element rather than the dice themselves, and the dice mentioned in the hadith may differ from those today. It becomes forbidden if there is gambling, quarrelling or negligence that leads to neglecting trusts owed to Allah and responsibilities toward others.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru itu, kami membuat kesimpulan berkaitan isu ini adalah dengan mengatakan bahawa bermain dadu adalah dibolehkan jika ianya tidak disertakan atau menatijahkan unsur-unsur yang haram seperti judi dan kelalaian (dalam melaksanakan tuntutan agama).
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-196: HUKUM BERMAIN DADU”, 19 May 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/841-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-196-hukum-bermain-dadu. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-playing-dice/