The ruling on benefiting from the points that some shops give as prizes to those who buy from them
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The Shaykh:
May Allah greet you.
The questioner:
The blessed ten days, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
And may Allah bless everyone.
The questioner:
May Allah give you health, Shaykh. I have a question regarding pharmacies. Sometimes when I buy something from them, they tell me I have points, and then I go back and collect these points, which turn out to be money. I do not know if it is halal or haram. May Allah keep you safe.
The Shaykh:
My brother, if you buy a commodity from a pharmacy, a store, or anything else, pay its price, take the commodity, and go in the safety of Allah. Leave the points and these things. They want this so that you return to them; they want to bind people to them and make them frequent their shop. There is a danger in that they draw people away from other shops. This is similar to intercepting travelers.
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade it and said, "Let people be; Allah provides for some of them from others." It is not permissible to snatch people away from other shops to your shop and set up prizes and incentives. This is not permissible because it harms others. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah give you health. But I used these points and they deducted them from the price of the commodity. Do I have to pay them the price again, or is it done, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
Take your commodities and go in the safety of Allah. Leave the points and these trinkets.
The presenter:
May Allah have mercy on your parents and hear your thanks. Thank you. May Allah bless you.
May Allah greet you.
The questioner:
The blessed ten days, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
And may Allah bless everyone.
The questioner:
May Allah give you health, Shaykh. I have a question regarding pharmacies. Sometimes when I buy something from them, they tell me I have points, and then I go back and collect these points, which turn out to be money. I do not know if it is halal or haram. May Allah keep you safe.
The Shaykh:
My brother, if you buy a commodity from a pharmacy, a store, or anything else, pay its price, take the commodity, and go in the safety of Allah. Leave the points and these things. They want this so that you return to them; they want to bind people to them and make them frequent their shop. There is a danger in that they draw people away from other shops. This is similar to intercepting travelers.
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade it and said, "Let people be; Allah provides for some of them from others." It is not permissible to snatch people away from other shops to your shop and set up prizes and incentives. This is not permissible because it harms others. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah give you health. But I used these points and they deducted them from the price of the commodity. Do I have to pay them the price again, or is it done, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
Take your commodities and go in the safety of Allah. Leave the points and these trinkets.
The presenter:
May Allah have mercy on your parents and hear your thanks. Thank you. May Allah bless you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4484] حكم الاستفادة من النقاط التي تضعها بعض المحلات جوائزَ لمن يشتري منها - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (0:13)
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