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Board Gambling discussion
Re: Gambling Money is Dirty Money
by
Prettyme
on 17/09/2019, 22:12:24 UTC
This to me is a traditional view which remains persistent until the very day.

My mother considered gambling as playing with money. She sternly reminded us not to gamble. When I was in college, there was a hot debate within the church whether or not to accept donations coming from dirty sources such as gambling. And in Islam, gambling (maysir) is haram (forbidden). [1]

I have a friend whose father would not serve the family food bought using gambling money.

And just a few years ago, our Education Secretary shunned billions of state-funds because they are coming from gambling. She didn't think it moral and proper to buy books and even build classrooms using the dirty gambling money. [2]

What are your thoughts on these? Do you agree with it, or you consider these as old-fashioned views?



Sources:
1. https://questionsonislam.com/question/what-gambling-what-view-islam-gambling
2. https://www.philstar.com/other-sections/education-and-home/2016/09/29/1628372/briones-shuns-gambling-money-education
3. https://www.manilatimes.net/2016/10/29/opinion/editorial/pragmatism-morality-classrooms-pagcor-money/293705/



Yes I'm still considered gambling as a dirty or not good to people. Gambling teach us to be greedy when it comes to money it can lead to addiction so if you get addicted with gambling then it is for you to get out. So if you want to gamble make sure it is just for fun and don't considered it as a way in gaining money. Gambling has been discovered for leisure time  only.