Is Gambing Halal or Haram According to Jewish Or Christian Faith?

[Uzairjutt275]

I know that this is very silly and religious question but I think that this should be Discussed.
According to me, As I am Muslim, Gambling is Haram and there are very reasons behind this. And also I do not much about another religions. But if someone has knowledge about that if Gambling is allowed or prohibited in Jewish or Christ Faith. And I think many people have many mind sets.
I do not want to hurt someone's feeling by talking about Religious Comments.

Of course I am also Muslim. Gambling is Haram in Mluslim Religion. Play gambling is a grave sin in Muslim religion. But I think in another religion like Christian or Jewish etc gambling also Haram and many people think that this is not a good thing who belong to other religion. So I think gambling is also sin in other religion.

[rahmad2nd]

I do not want to hurt someone's feeling by talking about Religious Comments.

To be honest, I don't want to talk about matters involving belief or religion because this is very sensitive. if you try to analyze it from the side of faith, it will not be in line with this discussion. and I think you already know the answer. in essence, if you want to live the Shari'a according to your beliefs. So, all you have to do is stay away from any restrictions that are against your beliefs and it's very simple.

but believe me, any excessive things will always be in conflict and are not recommended with any beliefs.
I don't need to explain it, because I think you can easily understand what I mean. in essence, faith is about the individual and we can not interfere with someone with what he believes.
IMO. if I refer to a belief, then gambling is not justified. however, in this era these types of bets have become part of modern entertainment. Regarding belief, it is a personal matter between me and my God.

[Maestro75]

In Christianity, there is no where gambling is mentioned in the bible that it is a sin. In the church, pastor will not even want to talk about gambling. But if a pastor is asked if gambling is a sin, he would say the love of money is the root of all evil and uses some chapters in the bible to discourage you which can be followed with some practical examples of how some people lost to gambling. All he will be pointing to is that it is better not to gamble.

But not where in the bible that gambling is referred to as a sin in christianity.

It is true that there is no book in the bible that directly talks about gambling. The closest tjat can be said about the bible talking about gambling will be areas it talks about casting lot, covetousness or love for money. That is how we can say it is referred to in the bible because all that has the attribute as gambling which seeks to profit more in monetary term. This is why you do not get a true born again getting involved in gambling.

[Jody.Drummer]

To be honest, I don't want to talk about this, because matters related to religion or beliefs would be very sensitive to discuss. If possible I would choose to ask questions directly to friends or people who have a religion or belief that will be asked. But OP has opened this topic and many have responded to the questions OP asked. I hope Op can find an answer to what was asked.

[fullhdpixel]

According to me, As I am Muslim, Gambling is Haram and there are very reasons behind this. And also I do not much about another religions. But if someone has knowledge about that if Gambling is allowed or prohibited in Jewish or Christ Faith. And I think many people have many mind sets.

Come out of religious belief. What your religion will do with your losses and frustrating moments of gambling. If gambling is not prohibited in one religion means that religion followers are safe to consequences of gambling? I mean the gambling must be treated as sin by all the human because it is really injurious to our wealth and health. Do not mind about what your religion is saying about anything but approach things in scientific and by morale way; I am not talking about only gambling but all the aspects of human life.

If snake's venom is poisonous to human means why no religion things are not applied here? Similarly, something is harmful (proven by science or experience) then it is applicable to all human and not limited to religion facts.

(I am not atheist but I hate dividing people in the name religions).

You can easily say that because maybe you are not one of them. Some people are very cantered in their religion because it was too sacred more than any other religions out there. People from other religions can betray their religion. It's easy for them to commit a crime and do other unwanted things that are against the bible. Other religion allows gambling but it will still depend on the government because some of them can ban it.

If you are among it then you are safe about the consequences of gambling. Nothing wrong with gambling as long as it is done properly or in moderation. If you play that way, you will only experience its benefits.

[goinmerry]

I know that this is very silly and religious question but I think that this should be Discussed.
According to me, As I am Muslim, Gambling is Haram and there are very reasons behind this. And also I do not much about another religions. But if someone has knowledge about that if Gambling is allowed or prohibited in Jewish or Christ Faith. And I think many people have many mind sets.
I do not want to hurt someone's feeling by talking about Religious Comments.

I don't see what to gain by discussing such topics and the religions associated with gambling. Any benefits?

If you don't know about other religions' approaches towards gambling, there's a Google search for that.

There will be no right and wrong argument here because we will only stand on what we believe is right. The discussion will just turn into a non-stop exchange of our own religious views. No need to technically put a discussion here related to that.

[aioc]

I know that this is very silly and religious question but I think that this should be Discussed.
According to me, As I am Muslim, Gambling is Haram and there are very reasons behind this. And also I do not much about another religions. But if someone has knowledge about that if Gambling is allowed or prohibited in Jewish or Christ Faith. And I think many people have many mind sets.
I do not want to hurt someone's feeling by talking about Religious Comments.

I'm a Christian but there are many Christian sects and denominations, as a rule, Christians do not support or allow gambling but there is a certain sect that allows it for entertainment purposes, it depends on their interpretation of the Bible and what their spiritual leader's stance, I am part of the Christian sect that does not support excessive gambling but our pastor reminds us that anything excess in gambling is bad and the love of money is the root of all evil, with this we should treat gambling as a form of entertainment.

[Strongkored]

There's no need to mention any religion, but I'm sure when it comes to an activity that could harm the person doing it, it would be considered a sin, but as far as I know haram is only synonymous with Islam, I apologize if I'm wrong but other religions would use the term sin more.
Gambling is often considered as an activity that can be destructive or detrimental although this is not 100% true because there are gamblers who can carry out their activities responsibly by only considering gambling as an activity for pleasure not for making money and being responsible for only using the money that is allocated for gambling.

[worle1bm]

Don't know what Jewish think about gambling or see it as sin or not but in some religions as you said Muslim it's treated as Sin because they found it as bad habit but it all depends on how you see it and if you are controlling yourself.The religion practices found it bad because in the early times people use to gamble a lot and due to it we have seen some wars happening and people losing money and family disturbance but in the modern age it as now entertainment for people but depends on gambler if he is having self control.But if you see it as bad following your religion you should stay away from it.

[EarnOnVictor]

But if someone has knowledge about that if Gambling is allowed or prohibited in Jewish or Christ Faith.

Personally, what you believe is a sin is what condemns you, so it's up to you on this subject matter. However, I can't say for Jews as I am a Christian, and frankly, no church or pastor/evangelist that is truly called by God would encourage you to gamble, yet Christians are still doing this as free will.

Furthermore, I've not seen a bible passage that condemns gambling, but the preachers of the gospel believe that Christians should shun what is addictive, just like alcohol taking and others. This is just the philosophy at which they condemn it.

[Betwrong]

~ Maybe in religion, it is not explained clearly that gambling is prohibited. But actually, people already know that they should not do that.

Jesus Christ never said anything bad about gambling, and Judaism, like Christianity, doesn't oppose games of chance. So, gambling is not a sin, but greed is. "Don't be greedy", that's what religious people say. But it sounds familiar, innit? I keep encountering these very words on various gambling forums, including this one. Gamble for the sake of entertainment, nor for the purpose of profit. And entertainment is nowhere forbidden, neither in Bible nor in Quran.

[Shaha98]

Religion calls people to follow the righteous path only.  However, it is better for us all people of Islam to stay away from gambling and usury because in Islam these two words are mentioned the most in the Quran.  Here fiat is equivalent to usury because fiat is giving money rather than receiving it.  Quran tells people how to earn honestly and halal and haram are all mentioned in Quran.

[piebeyb]

Religion calls people to follow the righteous path only.  However, it is better for us all people of Islam to stay away from gambling and usury because in Islam these two words are mentioned the most in the Quran.  Here fiat is equivalent to usury because fiat is giving money rather than receiving it.  Quran tells people how to earn honestly and halal and haram are all mentioned in Quran.

yes you are right it's just that the OP asked in the wrong place sometimes not many people want to talk about religion in this forum maybe only a handful of people because of course it is sensitive even though we also know that in Islam there are Haram and Halal laws that must be obeyed and followed to be a good servant obedient to religion

[trendcoin]

In Christianity gambling is wrong as it opposes the bible's teaching. If you look at 1 Timothy 6:10 "For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils". As our preacher explains gambling leads you to be greedy. It can be associated with one's compulsion in gambling, or gambling addiction.

The development of capitalism has slowed down in world history because of this verse. Similar ideas exist in other religions. The negative effect of religions on development and progress has also been for this reason. Otherwise, we know very well the contribution of the church and other religious people to science. Anyway, I don't want to confuse the subject.

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Proverbs 1:14. Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:

Before you arrive at this Proverbs 1:14, you should first start reading from Proverbs 1:10 because that's when it says it's not good to follow what others do. How we interpret these words is just like how and what we want to hear.

Oh, those protestants! :) They have the ability to read the holy books as they wish. :)


All religions are the teachings of the ancient world. Today's world is another world. We should evaluate the terminology of religions (haram and halal) together with the conditions of the old world. If we do this, everything becomes clearer and more understandable.

[len01]

I know that this is very silly and religious question but I think that this should be Discussed.
According to me, As I am Muslim, Gambling is Haram and there are very reasons behind this. And also I do not much about another religions. But if someone has knowledge about that if Gambling is allowed or prohibited in Jewish or Christ Faith. And I think many people have many mind sets.
I do not want to hurt someone's feeling by talking about Religious Comments.

in essence all religions will teach what is best for their people and it all comes back to each of them whether gambling is a sin or not.
but for me gambling is just entertainment for some spare time and I also use money that I can afford to lose and not overdo it.
because what I know is that something in excess is not good in any religion.
the most important thing is not to steal or harm other people for the sake of gambling.

[Marykeller]

When gambling takes hold of you and you have no control over it at all, it might be viewed as a sinful act. No religion will ever support when someone disregards his sole duty as a family man to support and provide for the family just to gamble. Many that have spent their money elsewhere on a gaming house, have gotten addicted to it and lost focus on not taking full responsibility for their family's well-being.

“Five Reasons Why Gambling is Wrong: Because it denies the reality of God’s sovereignty (by affirming the existence of luck or chance). Because it is built on irresponsible stewardship (tempting people to throw away their money). Because it erodes a biblical work ethic (by demeaning and displacing hard work as the proper means for one’s livelihood). Because it is driven by the sin of covetousness (tempting people to give in to their greed). Because it is built on the exploitation of others (often taking advantage of poor people who think they can gain instant wealth).” John MacArthur

[ethereumhunter]

~ Maybe in religion, it is not explained clearly that gambling is prohibited. But actually, people already know that they should not do that.

Jesus Christ never said anything bad about gambling, and Judaism, like Christianity, doesn't oppose games of chance. So, gambling is not a sin, but greed is. "Don't be greedy", that's what religious people say. But it sounds familiar, innit? I keep encountering these very words on various gambling forums, including this one. Gamble for the sake of entertainment, nor for the purpose of profit. And entertainment is nowhere forbidden, neither in Bible nor in Quran.

If the entertainment weren't going to have a disastrous effect, it wouldn't be a problem in the long run. But we know that many people who have fallen into gambling do not know where the exit is. So, in the end, it will be a sin if they can't restrain their lust and get tempted by gambling. We humans are required to restrain our passions and not be easily tempted by worldliness. So if that happens, what do you think?

[ultrloa]

I know that this is very silly and religious question but I think that this should be Discussed.
According to me, As I am Muslim, Gambling is Haram and there are very reasons behind this. And also I do not much about another religions. But if someone has knowledge about that if Gambling is allowed or prohibited in Jewish or Christ Faith. And I think many people have many mind sets.
I do not want to hurt someone's feeling by talking about Religious Comments.

in essence all religions will teach what is best for their people and it all comes back to each of them whether gambling is a sin or not.
but for me gambling is just entertainment for some spare time and I also use money that I can afford to lose and not overdo it.
because what I know is that something in excess is not good in any religion.
the most important thing is not to steal or harm other people for the sake of gambling.

Will matter depend on your outlook on it since you can still commit a sin even if you didn't gamble. But as there's no bad effect you can gain with it I think this is fine and to many people still gamble whatever religion they are, what really most important is how you control yourself since if you are doing it in wrong way then this is how you can commit a big sin.

[davis196]

Scamming other people is Haram according to Islam, but I've seen many muslims scamming other people. I've seen muslims stealing and drinking alcohol.
Giving loans is also Haram, but there's the Islamic banking system called Mudarabah, where the act of giving a loan is bypassed in different ways.
When it comes to the Christian world, the religious rules have very little influence. The laws imposed by the government are more important than the teachings of the Bible or the rules set by the Christian church.
It's more important that gambling is considered legal(and regulated) in many countries around the world(many of them are Christian).
Gambling will always be viewed as something negative and dangerous by the religious people. That's their opinion. They have the right to express their opinions.

[Leviathan.007]

The point of every religion is to point people towards what the proponents of the religion deem right.

Now you can gamble and still have total control over your persona life without any problems, then it is well and good but then you would be a rare breed. Most people get addicted to gambling and end up spending way more than what they can afford. In such cases you should stop gambling.

Now I dont know specific religions but this is the logical basis of how you can handle yourself in case you feel the guilt of gambling on you. A lot of things are considered bad in many religions or are forbidden, but they are often done by the followers of that religion, because nobody wants to be shackled to rules and chains.

Your self-control is the key here.

I see many people talking about this case and blaming Haram or Halal in different religions since I'm not someone who cares cares about the religions I don't care about being Haram or Halal and I think if someone is good and help you in your life no religion is against it unless the religion was change during all these years by people in the history and they say something is Haram if that's just against what they like, I saw many other cases like this in different religions and we cannot be sure even if the rules are changed by people during these years or not.