The Ruling on Voting via Paid Text Messages in an Oratory Competition
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: An oratory competition was held, and the winner is the one who receives the most votes. It is known that voting is done via a text message from a mobile phone costing five riyals. Is it permissible for a father to vote for his son who is competing?
Answer:
This competition is not permissible, and this is consuming wealth by means of falsehood, and it is a wager, so this action is not permissible. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: An oratory competition was held, and the winner is the one who receives the most votes. It is known that voting is done via a text message from a mobile phone costing five riyals. Is it permissible for a father to vote for his son who is competing?
Answer:
This competition is not permissible, and this is consuming wealth by means of falsehood, and it is a wager, so this action is not permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 03 فتاوى على الهواء - 03 02 1433هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (48:49)
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