Is it obligatory to repay a gambling debt to the owner of the establishment that facilitates gambling?
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A debt resulting from gambling or renting out a place for gambling does not have to be repaid, because gambling is forbidden and its contract is invalid, and it is a form of consuming people's wealth unlawfully.
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