The ruling on challenging in sports with a financial stake paid by each team to the winner
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some young people get into a challenge in playing football, and each team brings a specific amount, such as cold drinks or money, and whoever wins takes all the money or drinks. What is the ruling on this in the Shari'ah?
Answer:
This is maysir (gambling), this is qimar (gambling). Qimar is the betting and wagering for which money is taken; because it is consuming wealth unjustly. Is this not permissible? Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some young people get into a challenge in playing football, and each team brings a specific amount, such as cold drinks or money, and whoever wins takes all the money or drinks. What is the ruling on this in the Shari'ah?
Answer:
This is maysir (gambling), this is qimar (gambling). Qimar is the betting and wagering for which money is taken; because it is consuming wealth unjustly. Is this not permissible? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2375 -2802] حكم التحدي في الرياضة بمقابل مالي يدفعه كل فريق للفائز - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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