The Ruling on Commercial Competitions and Prize Draws
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on the commercial competitions that are happening in the markets these days, where you buy items and are given a coupon to enter a draw for a prize?
Answer:
This is gambling. This is a form of gambling. The prize they give you is not given out of love for you; rather, they give it to you because it is included in the price of the item, and they calculate it as an addition to the value of the item. Some of them give you the prize from your own back and from your own money. Otherwise, they want to take the customers away from the other stores and the other shops. This is like intercepting travelers on the road. This is not permissible. Selling and buying is enough, O my brothers. Leave these competitions. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on the commercial competitions that are happening in the markets these days, where you buy items and are given a coupon to enter a draw for a prize?
Answer:
This is gambling. This is a form of gambling. The prize they give you is not given out of love for you; rather, they give it to you because it is included in the price of the item, and they calculate it as an addition to the value of the item. Some of them give you the prize from your own back and from your own money. Otherwise, they want to take the customers away from the other stores and the other shops. This is like intercepting travelers on the road. This is not permissible. Selling and buying is enough, O my brothers. Leave these competitions. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ما جاء في قيام الليل — islamhouse.com (1:03:56)
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