Controversy forbids chess comes from the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia Sheikh Abdullah al-Sheikh. According to him playing chess prohibited in Islam because of the perceived waste of time and can make people gamble. Meanwhile, as we all know football is also inviting people to gamble, and it is common knowledge that every game ball used as a gambling event.
The statement he gave before the chess tournament to be held in Makkah.
Sheikh said the fatwa was when answering a question in a television broadcast which is routinely done every week, as reported by the Middle East Eye, Thursday (21/1).
"The game of chess was just a waste of time and can encourage people betting money. That could lead to hostility and hatred between people," he said while comparing the game of 'gambling' in pre-Islamic Arab prohibited in the Koran.
Although the figure of the grand mufti was an important figure in Saudi Arabia, but the fatwa did not necessarily apply to become law.
President of the committee of the Association of Chess Saudi Musa Bin Thaily the Twitter account confirmed the existence of the fatwa but he said there is no rule of law that prohibits. So, how do you think ?? What there must be a fatwa like that ?? flavor-taste every game there must be gambling. especially football.