The Ruling on Ramadan Quizzes
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The questioner : This is a question, or rather, it asks about Ramadan quizzes. It asks whether they fall under the category of gambling or not.
The Shaykh : What are quizzes?
The questioner : They are present in competitions for children.
The Shaykh : They are prizes, meaning they say, "Whoever answers such-and-such gets such-and-such."
The questioner : Yes? A lottery where children are sent to answer these thirty questions, and then a draw is held?
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with this, because the prize comes from someone who is not participating.
The questioner : Gifts.
The Shaykh : So if the prize comes from someone who is not participating, there is nothing wrong with it. For example, if someone says, "Whoever answers ten out of fifteen questions gets such-and-such," there is nothing wrong with it. Or if they say, "Whoever is first in a race, for example, they race on foot, and whoever is first gets such-and-such," there is nothing wrong with it, because there is no gain or loss involved. Rather, this is a generous, benevolent man who has made this prize for whoever is first.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : What are quizzes?
The questioner : They are present in competitions for children.
The Shaykh : They are prizes, meaning they say, "Whoever answers such-and-such gets such-and-such."
The questioner : Yes? A lottery where children are sent to answer these thirty questions, and then a draw is held?
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with this, because the prize comes from someone who is not participating.
The questioner : Gifts.
The Shaykh : So if the prize comes from someone who is not participating, there is nothing wrong with it. For example, if someone says, "Whoever answers ten out of fifteen questions gets such-and-such," there is nothing wrong with it. Or if they say, "Whoever is first in a race, for example, they race on foot, and whoever is first gets such-and-such," there is nothing wrong with it, because there is no gain or loss involved. Rather, this is a generous, benevolent man who has made this prize for whoever is first.
The questioner : Yes.
Source
اللقاءات الرمضانية لعام 1410هـ - 4 — binothaimeen.net (9:24)
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