The Ruling on Prize Competitions Involving Money

The questioner:
Some shops place a box and say, "Put your name in this box and you will receive a prize." What is the ruling on this practice, peace and blessings be upon him?

The Shaykh:
Is there money involved or not?

The questioner:
For example, they say you will get a computer. But I don't know, I think...

The Shaykh:
No, no, no, no, it is necessary, it is necessary to pay; they do not put it there except for money.

The questioner:
I am just coming.

The Shaykh:
And they are distributing it to people like this.

The presenter:
His Highness Waleed said.

The questioner:
I don't know, I mean, he...

The Shaykh:
Whenever there is money involved, it is riba (usury or interest), so it is gambling.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you.

The Shaykh:
If it is one riyal, put one riyal, or it is on his shoulder, just like this. Put ten, it is on his shoulder, just like this. This...