Why does Islam forbid gambling? 5 Articles

by Iris W

In Islam, there are two types of deeds: halal and haram. Halal means the act is lawful and is permitted by the Legislator, while haram means the act is sinful and strictly and specifically forbidden in such a way that doin...read more

by Royce Radcliffe

Islam takes a very strong stance against gambling and this is seen in the Koran, the construction of the Arabic language and the message of the Prophets. Even though certain texts single out the truth that for most people ...read more

by Madhusoodanan.K.P.

The Quran is the holiest of all holy books for millios of believers in Islam( Muslims) all over the world. It is their very strong conciction and belief( for which they will even sacrifice btheir life) that there is an ans...read more

by Cynthia Ruff

In the Quran's Arabic language, root words for gambling are "easy" and "something attained with no effort." The Quran (sacred text of Islam) makes it quite clear the Islamic views on gambling. The Islamic belief is that ...read more

by Ahmad Husaini

Islam forbids any earnings that are not made from honest work and effort. Therefore any form of gambling is expressly forbidden to Muslims. In fact any type of addictive behavior is frowned upon by Islam. A successful Mu...read more