Islam is not a monolithic religion. There is no Islamic "Pope" who decides for everybody. Instead, religious questions are settled by each "school" or sect individually... so some Islamic sects consider Chess to be haram, while others consider it to be halal.
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JamesClrrke wrote:
Sorry to virtue signal, but two whole years spent in Afghanistan and nearly two years in Iraq, and when I hear ‘Islam’, all I think of is homosexual pedophilia, child sex slaves (mostly males)…..the signs of it we saw, stopped, and kids we removed from elder males…..I don’t think of chess. I’m not even barely religious….but ‘islam’ is a cancer….as moreso than any of the others….
Tell me you know nothing about Islam without telling me you know nothing about Islam.
Apr 26, 2023
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I think Peace be upon you is a nice sentiment in any language. In America we say, "Police be not upon you." Be Here Now.
Apr 26, 2023
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The Muslims and the Jews of Syria(?), or one of the Middle Eastern countries, didn't want to get genetic tests done, for whatever reasons. When the results came back it turned out they were all from the same root stock. They were cousins. We all came out of Africa. We are all Brothers and Sisters on this planet.
pcwildman wrote:
We are all Brothers and Sisters on this planet.
Brothers murdering each other is a honored tradition. There are many examples from Cain and Abel to Stannis and Renly.
Apr 26, 2023
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Hi everyone,
I just want to mention that one of the community conducts in Chess.com Community Policy (https://www.chess.com/legal/community) is "Do not publicly debate religious or political topics".
Apr 26, 2023
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When I went into a therapy group they told us that we should treat each other like our brothers and sisters. So I turned around socked the guy next to me. It's only half funny. 🤣😥🙏
Apr 26, 2023
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Did someone say Madame Guillotine? Been to the barber lately? My brother built a full size wooden one, 8', in our basement when we were kids. With dummy. Lots of fun.
Muslim scholars tend to place chess, a skill-based game, in a different category from games of chance, such as dice, but frown upon it if it distracts a person from performing the five daily prayers. Placing bets under any circumstances is forbidden.
Saudi Arabia's grand mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz al-Sheikh once ruled that chess is forbidden in Islam, saying it encourages gambling and is a waste of time.