What is the ruling on a gas station giving prizes to those who buy from it?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If I fill up my car with gasoline, the worker at the station gives me napkins. Is it permissible for me to accept them?
The Shaykh:
They are seeking to attract people to fill up from them. This means harming the owners of other stations who do not offer anything. Is this permissible? Yes, do not take it.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
It used to be said that this is trivial and amounts to nothing, but this opens the door to evil for people. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If I fill up my car with gasoline, the worker at the station gives me napkins. Is it permissible for me to accept them?
The Shaykh:
They are seeking to attract people to fill up from them. This means harming the owners of other stations who do not offer anything. Is this permissible? Yes, do not take it.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
It used to be said that this is trivial and amounts to nothing, but this opens the door to evil for people. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1616 -3022] ما حكم إعطاء محطة البنزين جوائز لمن يشتري منها؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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