Q&A: Is It Permissible to Make a Bet for Money
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Is It Permissible to Make a Bet for Money
Question
Hello and blessings to the honored Rabbi, may he live long and well,
Is it permissible to make a bet for money—for example, over whether a certain event will happen, such that if it does happen I will pay someone money, and if not then he will pay me?
Answer
Simply put, this is an asmakhta.