Some time me and my friends bet on things. For example we would say whoever wins gets two favors from the other person. Or whoever loses more weight in a given time period, the other person will buy the winner a present. Would those things be considered as gambling? would it be considered as a sin?
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If you were competing with a friend, or some friends, to see who could lose the most weight then that is not gambling, and the reward which you all decided on would be justified by the effort that the winner would have to put in.
Likewise if a few of you were training for a marathon or something like that and you agreed that the winner would have a meal paid for by the others then that is not gambling, and is a reward for effort.
Gambling is when there is no effort, just chance. If you were throwing a dice or a coin and making guesses about the outcome then that would be gambling if you were exchanging money. But if you are putting in some effort, and what you are competing over is a matter of your own skill and experience, then it is not gambling, it is competing.
It is often very helpful to have some goal, some reward in view, when we are in training, or making an effort in something that needs perseverance. This is not gambling.
Father Peter
The way I see it, investing in the stock market is like the lottery. There's no certainty of anything, and it ultimately boils down to chance anyway.
What do u think??
this is why i don't invest in the stock market ;)