Re: Gambling Money is Dirty Money

Quote from: Darker45 on September 10, 2019, 09:06:16 AM

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/

I feel gambling is not limited to poker places now and there are now various sources and ways to gamble and try your luck. Though still my family, especially my mother wont appreciate the fact that her son gambles a little as side hustle but still i do it at times. You may call it the adrenaline rush from the risk and excitement related to gambling, but i wont mind running my home or at least fulfill my desires or family's with gambling money. Things are changing !