Gas station cards and commercial competitions
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The questioner:
He says: Some gas stations distribute cards such that if you collect a certain number of these cards for a certain number of liters, you get a certain amount of liters for free, or you get an oil change for free. What is the ruling on this practice?
The Shaykh:
This is not permissible, because it is a means of acquiring wealth through illegitimate means. Also, they want to divert people from other stations to their own station, and they harm others. They could do the same as what they are doing, otherwise no one would come to them. This is deception, and a means of acquiring wealth through illegitimate means. It is not permissible.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
The commercial competitions that these [stations] conduct are all invalid, and they are a form of gambling (maysir), because they involve consuming wealth through illegitimate means and are a form of betting.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
He says: Some gas stations distribute cards such that if you collect a certain number of these cards for a certain number of liters, you get a certain amount of liters for free, or you get an oil change for free. What is the ruling on this practice?
The Shaykh:
This is not permissible, because it is a means of acquiring wealth through illegitimate means. Also, they want to divert people from other stations to their own station, and they harm others. They could do the same as what they are doing, otherwise no one would come to them. This is deception, and a means of acquiring wealth through illegitimate means. It is not permissible.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
The commercial competitions that these [stations] conduct are all invalid, and they are a form of gambling (maysir), because they involve consuming wealth through illegitimate means and are a form of betting.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
شرح نونية ابن القيم [58] — alfawzan.live (1:23:50)
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