Betting on a scholarly issue by slaughtering a goat or a sheep
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, two people disagreed on an issue, then they agreed that whoever is proven to be correct will slaughter a goat for the other,
The Shaykh:
or a sheep.
The questioner:
Yes, is this considered betting?
The Shaykh:
Yes, this is not permissible, except if it is a scholarly issue, a matter of fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) or hadith (a report of the Prophet's words or deeds) or something from knowledge. Ibn al-Qayyim permitted this because it encourages the pursuit of knowledge, which is a form of jihad (struggle in the path of Allah) in the path of Allah. But if it is not of this nature, it is not permissible, for that is taking wealth by an unlawful means. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, two people disagreed on an issue, then they agreed that whoever is proven to be correct will slaughter a goat for the other,
The Shaykh:
or a sheep.
The questioner:
Yes, is this considered betting?
The Shaykh:
Yes, this is not permissible, except if it is a scholarly issue, a matter of fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) or hadith (a report of the Prophet's words or deeds) or something from knowledge. Ibn al-Qayyim permitted this because it encourages the pursuit of knowledge, which is a form of jihad (struggle in the path of Allah) in the path of Allah. But if it is not of this nature, it is not permissible, for that is taking wealth by an unlawful means. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الغسل من الحيض — islamhouse.com (1:06:49)
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