The Ruling on Prizes in Competitions Other Than the Three Categories
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The questioner:
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on prizes awarded in competitions other than the three categories, such as a football competition, and if these prizes are from the school, the ministry, or another entity?
The Shaykh:
You have heard the statement that competition in running, wrestling, and athletic contests is permissible if it is free from what is wrong, but it is not permissible to take compensation for it. A person only benefits by gaining skill and strength in his body, and he is not allowed to take compensation for it, because this is outside the scope of the hadith.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
This is jihad in the path of Allah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on prizes awarded in competitions other than the three categories, such as a football competition, and if these prizes are from the school, the ministry, or another entity?
The Shaykh:
You have heard the statement that competition in running, wrestling, and athletic contests is permissible if it is free from what is wrong, but it is not permissible to take compensation for it. A person only benefits by gaining skill and strength in his body, and he is not allowed to take compensation for it, because this is outside the scope of the hadith.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
This is jihad in the path of Allah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
بلوغ المرام [11] — alfawzan.live (46:31)
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