The ruling on store loyalty points for those who purchase from them
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: What is the ruling on what some commercial stores do, which is giving points to those who buy from them, where the points increase as their purchases increase? He asks: Are these matters permissible?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible. This is done to attract customers, and it resembles receiving travelers (talaqqi al-rukkab), so these prizes are not permissible, because they draw people to the place that offers these prizes, while the others who do not offer prizes are left without customers. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: What is the ruling on what some commercial stores do, which is giving points to those who buy from them, where the points increase as their purchases increase? He asks: Are these matters permissible?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible. This is done to attract customers, and it resembles receiving travelers (talaqqi al-rukkab), so these prizes are not permissible, because they draw people to the place that offers these prizes, while the others who do not offer prizes are left without customers. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وتمام الكلام في هذا المقام العظيم يتبين بأصول نافعة جامعة — islamhouse.com (49:55)
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