The reward for solving a problem or climbing a mountain
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does it fall under the prohibition of gambling if one says, “Whoever solves this problem or climbs this mountain will receive such-and-such”?
Answer:
Whoever solves this problem or climbs this mountain: if the problem is a scientific one, whether in Islamic jurisprudence, the oneness of Allah, or grammar, it is permissible to offer prizes for it, because it falls under striving in the cause of Allah. This is permissible. As for climbing a mountain, no prize should be offered for it, because it is consuming people’s wealth without right, and it is not among the things for which it is permissible to preserve prizes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does it fall under the prohibition of gambling if one says, “Whoever solves this problem or climbs this mountain will receive such-and-such”?
Answer:
Whoever solves this problem or climbs this mountain: if the problem is a scientific one, whether in Islamic jurisprudence, the oneness of Allah, or grammar, it is permissible to offer prizes for it, because it falls under striving in the cause of Allah. This is permissible. As for climbing a mountain, no prize should be offered for it, because it is consuming people’s wealth without right, and it is not among the things for which it is permissible to preserve prizes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/100 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (24:28)
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