What is the ruling on the monetary prizes offered on satellite channels?

The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks about the monetary prizes won on the channels.

The Shaykh:
Which channels?

The questioner:
Satellite channels.

The Shaykh:
The prizes are not permissible, because they are a form of gambling (maysir), except for what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) excluded, namely prizes for matters of jihad, such as horse racing, camel racing, or archery. There is no racing except with a blade, a hoof, or a hoof.
It is permissible to take prizes for these, because they aid in jihad and training for jihad. Apart from this, prizes are considered gambling and are not permissible.
Because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) restricted prizes to these three specifically. Ibn al-Qayyim included prizes for jurisprudence, learning jurisprudence, and grammar, saying that this is part of jihad, as learning beneficial knowledge is jihad.