What is the reason for prohibiting the game of chess if its purpose is entertainment and the development of thinking and planning, and it does not include any other prohibitions such as neglecting prayer, animosity, or what is embodied or a cross?

The statement regarding the prohibition of playing chess is transmitted from the Companions, and it is the view of the majority of scholars. This prohibition serves to block the means (sadd al-dhari'a) to falling into falsehood, because this game, in most cases, is not free from the presence of objectionable matters.