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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Wagering between two people on a right of sacrifice or the like

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, you mentioned the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
No Muslim's wealth is lawful exceptلا يحل مال امرئ مسلم الا
Sunan ad-Daraqutni 13:78
with a willing heart. So what is your view regarding what is called a "right" (haqq), where two people dispute over a matter, and each one says to the other, "If the matter is as you stated, then you owe a right of sacrifice or something else"? Is this permissible? And what is the ruling on accepting such an invitation in these matters?

Answer:
This is not permissible. This is wagering. This is wagering and it is gambling. Wagering for money is not permissible except in the matters that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) excluded, which are racing horses, archery, and racing camels. Racing in these is permissible, and taking prizes for them is permissible, because they are tools of jihad and training for
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 053 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / البيع / الخيار / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:11:06)

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