chess in şafii madhab it is permissible if someone plays sometımes but in hanefi madhab it is tahriman mekruh archery and horseriding are preperation for jihad they are not only game ..
chess makruh? i read hafidh ibn hajar 'asqalani loved chess? http://masud.co.uk/ISLAM/ahm/bari.htm chess isn't a game of luck, is it? what would make something makruh tahrimi? a hadith of our master 'alaihis salam mentions only 3 sorts of playing are allowed. i think they are horseriding archery playing with one's wife is this taken literally? can we not play, eg, football? i know it's for enjoyment but it does keep one fit. i did read that the beloved sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam raced with his dear wife Sayyida 'Aisha radiyallahu ta'ala anha.
