Participating in a government contest in a newspaper
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on participating in a written government contest in one of the newspapers, knowing that I receive this newspaper for free every day, except on Thursdays and Fridays, when I buy it?
Answer:
No, these contests are a means of consuming wealth unlawfully. Their intention is to promote their newspapers and journals, and they take the coins you use to buy the newspaper, which benefits them. Their aim is for you to buy it, and for so-and-so to buy it, and for so-and-so to buy it, so that their money increases. Their intention is not to benefit you or do you any good, no. They want the newspaper to be sold in large quantities so that a great deal of money becomes easy for them; this is their income. This is consuming wealth unlawfully, so do not participate in it. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on participating in a written government contest in one of the newspapers, knowing that I receive this newspaper for free every day, except on Thursdays and Fridays, when I buy it?
Answer:
No, these contests are a means of consuming wealth unlawfully. Their intention is to promote their newspapers and journals, and they take the coins you use to buy the newspaper, which benefits them. Their aim is for you to buy it, and for so-and-so to buy it, and for so-and-so to buy it, so that their money increases. Their intention is not to benefit you or do you any good, no. They want the newspaper to be sold in large quantities so that a great deal of money becomes easy for them; this is their income. This is consuming wealth unlawfully, so do not participate in it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 115 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / القضاء / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (54:51)
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