DislikedDoc, do you play a lot of chess in India? I think yes. You seriously cant say it is not good and waste of time. It is incredibly valuable mental excercise. I am playing chess 2-3 times a week with my friend so my brain does other stuff than mathematics. It is hard to keep up with the market and intelectual excersise in the meanwhile can be only helpfull. But you may be right, that if you have a job, family and lots of stress and trying to keep up with the market, boiling your brain in your spare time is not such a good idea.
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Allah has permitted trade and has forbidden interest [koran]