"Islamic banking" don't appear "legit" in Islam, either. Neither taking up positions in commodity (eg tin) or currency, though I am happy to do trading for the fun of it, I'm no religious nut, hypocrite or freak.
So where do we go to get the experts, punters, whoever to educate us on those matters?
Maybe this site can get the experts and the religious to comment, do some articles, enlighten us.
Until then, none of us are in any position to say one thing or the other about the "casino-that-must-not-be-mentioned" nor those who spin the roulette wheels, con you for your money. .
Btw, those I know, and they are many, in Sarawak and Sabah, are all of the view their states should have their own casinos. But they are mostly non-Muslims so may not straight out be against gambling.
I don't gamble as I am familiar with the science of probability. I'm against corrupting the wretched souls of our poor. I am also of the opinion the funding for welfare should not come out of questionable activities - such as gambling...
Btw, that's a great fall on that index. If it were on the speculators' markets, we'd get quite a few to commit suicide.
So, is gambling haram?
"Islamic banking" don't appear "legit" in Islam, either. Neither taking up positions in commodity (eg tin) or currency, though I am happy to do trading for the fun of it, I'm no religious nut, hypocrite or freak.
So where do we go to get the experts, punters, whoever to educate us on those matters?
Maybe this site can get the experts and the religious to comment, do some articles, enlighten us.
Until then, none of us are in any position to say one thing or the other about the "casino-that-must-not-be-mentioned" nor those who spin the roulette wheels, con you for your money. .
Btw, those I know, and they are many, in Sarawak and Sabah, are all of the view their states should have their own casinos. But they are mostly non-Muslims so may not straight out be against gambling.
I don't gamble as I am familiar with the science of probability. I'm against corrupting the wretched souls of our poor. I am also of the opinion the funding for welfare should not come out of questionable activities - such as gambling...
Btw, that's a great fall on that index. If it were on the speculators' markets, we'd get quite a few to commit suicide.