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AL-KAFI #353 : HUKUM BERMAIN SNUKER DI TEMPAT ARAK
What is the ruling on playing snooker in a place surrounded by many cans of alcohol?
Short answer
Playing snooker is originally permissible as long as there is no evidence prohibiting it.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Playing snooker is originally permissible as long as there is no evidence prohibiting it. It becomes forbidden if it distracts from responsibilities and religion such as study, work and prayer, involves alcohol, gambling or free mixing of men and women, or leads to bad character. The fatwa advises leaving such a setting, since it is not free from sin and may cause temptation, and the ruling is either sinful or, at the lightest, disliked (makruh).
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Asal hukum bermain snooker adalah harus, selagi tidak ada dalil yang melarangnya.
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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. “AL-KAFI #353 : HUKUM BERMAIN SNUKER DI TEMPAT ARAK”, 8 August 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1299-al-kafi-353-hukum-bermain-snuker-di-tempat-arak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-playing-snooker-where-alcohol-present/