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**Reafnartefs** · 06-20-2012, 12:17 AM

Betting/Gambling is haram, because the profit/loss earned is without any effort.

Investing is halal, because the profit/loss earned is with effort

What if there is a lot of effort and study in betting/gambling (there can be, and there is).

OR

What if one invests in something, and little to no effort is exerted (happens all the time).

Forget about the reasons people. Worry about establishing whether or not something is ordained by Allaah and His Messenger. If you are convinced that something is ordained or forbidden by Allaah and His Messenger - what's the point going further? Is that thing not worthy of being followed if it has no reason, or the reason doesn't make sense to you ? Figure out the answer to this question, then revisit the original question. Life is simpler this way.

06-20-2012, 12:17 AM	#8
Reafnartefs Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 408 Senior Member	Betting/Gambling is haram, because the profit/loss earned is without any effort. Investing is halal, because the profit/loss earned is with effort What if there is a lot of effort and study in betting/gambling (there can be, and there is). OR What if one invests in something, and little to no effort is exerted (happens all the time). Forget about the reasons people. Worry about establishing whether or not something is ordained by Allaah and His Messenger. If you are convinced that something is ordained or forbidden by Allaah and His Messenger - what's the point going further? Is that thing not worthy of being followed if it has no reason, or the reason doesn't make sense to you ? Figure out the answer to this question, then revisit the original question. Life is simpler this way.
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