The Ruling on Buying a Discount or Reduction Card
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The questioner : If a person gives the company two hundred riyals, and the company gives him a discount card for other establishments, such as hospitals and the like, what is the ruling on trading in such a thing?
The Shaykh : The ruling is that it is forbidden. This is because the person who takes the card gives, for example, two hundred riyals. Yes. The year may pass and he needs medicine. And no treatment.
And he may be afflicted with many numerous diseases, every day he has a new disease, needing treatment and many medicines. In the first case, the winner is the company, because it took two hundred riyals without compensation. In the second case, the one who benefits is the company, because this caused it to lose a lot of money and medicines. A contract like this is considered from the gambling (maysir) that Allah the Mighty and Majestic has forbidden, and He associated it with intoxicants and the worship of idols. He said, the Exalted:[Al-Ma'idah 5:90].
So my advice, first, is to the companies that deal in this transaction. And second, to the citizens, that they should not deal with these companies in this transaction. Whoever fears Allah, He will make for him a way out and provide for him from where he does not expect. And whoever relies upon Allah, He is sufficient for him. Indeed, Allah accomplishes His affair. He has set a measure for everything. And whoever fears Allah, He will make ease for him in his affair. And whoever fears Allah, He will expiate for him his evil deeds and make great for him a reward.
The presenter : May Allah reward you, and thank you to the sister questioner. I heard the answer. We will take a call,
The Shaykh : Please proceed.
The Shaykh : The ruling is that it is forbidden. This is because the person who takes the card gives, for example, two hundred riyals. Yes. The year may pass and he needs medicine. And no treatment.
And he may be afflicted with many numerous diseases, every day he has a new disease, needing treatment and many medicines. In the first case, the winner is the company, because it took two hundred riyals without compensation. In the second case, the one who benefits is the company, because this caused it to lose a lot of money and medicines. A contract like this is considered from the gambling (maysir) that Allah the Mighty and Majestic has forbidden, and He associated it with intoxicants and the worship of idols. He said, the Exalted:
O you who have believed, indeed, intoxicants, gambling, [sacrificing on] stone alters [to other than Allah], and divining arrows are but defilement from the work of Satan, so avoid it that you may be successful.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِنَّمَا الْخَمْرُ وَالْمَيْسِرُ وَالْأَنصَابُ وَالْأَزْلَامُ رِجْسٌ مِّنْ عَمَلِ الشَّيْطَانِ فَاجْتَنِبُوهُ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَSo my advice, first, is to the companies that deal in this transaction. And second, to the citizens, that they should not deal with these companies in this transaction. Whoever fears Allah, He will make for him a way out and provide for him from where he does not expect. And whoever relies upon Allah, He is sufficient for him. Indeed, Allah accomplishes His affair. He has set a measure for everything. And whoever fears Allah, He will make ease for him in his affair. And whoever fears Allah, He will expiate for him his evil deeds and make great for him a reward.
The presenter : May Allah reward you, and thank you to the sister questioner. I heard the answer. We will take a call,
The Shaykh : Please proceed.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1857- حكم شراء بطاقة التخفيض أو الخصم /سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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