Imams have issued a solemn call to to abstain from engaging in recreational activities that harbor elements of gambling.
In the Friday sermon, Imams underscored the injunction from Allah the Almighty, cautioning against the perils of indulging in practices such as alcohol consumption, gambling, idolatry, and divination, all of which are deemed as reprehensible deeds that believers must unequivocally shun.
Elaborating on contemporary examples, the religious leaders highlighted various modern recreational pursuits that intertwine entertainment with gambling-like characteristics. Notably, games such as claw machines, balloon poppers, basketball machines, and ring tosses were identified as embodying elements akin to gambling, Imams said.
-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin