Is it permissible to open a café (popular coffee shop) and serve shisha and some games like dominoes, backgammon, and billiards?
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Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei and Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may God protect them):
Opening a café and serving coffee, tea, and shisha is permissible in itself. The issue lies with the mentioned games, so we advise you to refer to the attached links to understand the ruling on each one.
Ruling on the game of dominoes
Ruling on playing billiards without betting
May you be successful in all good.
Source:
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may God protect him): Tahrir al-Wasilah, Book of Profits and Trades
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may God protect him): Minhaj al-Salihin, Vol. 2, Introduction