General Discussion : Is playing chess acceptable in Islam ?

Author: Mezaninstitute
Subject: Is playing chess acceptable in Islam ?
Posted: 01 June 2022 at 2:27am

Chess is allowed in Islam. However, it is forbidden in Saudi Arabia. It's against the law over there because of two strange rules which go against the Saudi Royal family. First, the Queen is tremendously more powerful compared to the King. The King is a wimp who continuously needs to be protected. Second, one Queen is a weird concept for them. How can the King just have one Queen.

Maybe, if the rules of the game are adjusted, the ban on Chess in Saudi Arabia will be lifted.

We in the Sub continent have managed to adjust one rule of Chess. The great game of Shatranj (Chess) has a Wazeer instead of a Queen. Our ancestors couldn't accept a woman with such overwhelming power. It just didn't make sense to them.

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