What is the ruling on participating in competitions, but they have to buy the questions?
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The questioner : Yes. Peace be upon you. What about this? Yes. Honorable Shaykh, a sister is with us on the line. The Quran memorization circle holds competitions for women and students, and they distribute them to the homes. The women in the homes solve these competitions, and some win while others do not. Is it permissible to participate in such competitions?
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with it, as long as the person does not pay anything in exchange for participating.
The questioner : And my mother?
The Shaykh : If they give them something in exchange for participating, then it is not permissible.
The questioner : She says: If they are selling the questions, what is the ruling, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : This is not permissible.
The presenter : It is not permissible.
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with it, as long as the person does not pay anything in exchange for participating.
The questioner : And my mother?
The Shaykh : If they give them something in exchange for participating, then it is not permissible.
The questioner : She says: If they are selling the questions, what is the ruling, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : This is not permissible.
The presenter : It is not permissible.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1878- ما حكم المشاركة في مسابقات ولكن عليهم ان يشترو الأسئلة /سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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