The Criterion for Permissible and Forbidden Competitions
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, companies and markets frequently advertise competitions. What is the criterion for these competitions? And do we participate in them and take the prizes?
Answer:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) defined prize competitions as those that assist in jihad in the cause of Allah, training for jihad in the cause of Allah. Other than that, it is not permissible to take prizes in competitions because they are a form of gambling and maysir (gambling). He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: There is no racing exceptJami` at-Tirmidhi 1700Hasan (Darussalam). These are among the tools of jihad.
An-Nasl is the arrow, training in archery and hitting the target. Al-Khaf is riding camels because they are among the mounts of jihad. Al-Hafir is riding horses because horses are also among the mounts of jihad, used in jihad. One trains in horsemanship for jihad, trains in riding camels for jihad, and trains in archery for jihad in the cause of Allah. Other than that, taking the reward is consuming wealth unjustly, and it is a form of gambling. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, companies and markets frequently advertise competitions. What is the criterion for these competitions? And do we participate in them and take the prizes?
Answer:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) defined prize competitions as those that assist in jihad in the cause of Allah, training for jihad in the cause of Allah. Other than that, it is not permissible to take prizes in competitions because they are a form of gambling and maysir (gambling). He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: There is no racing except
No stake is acceptable except in archery, racing a camel, and racing a horse.
لا سبق إلا في نصل أو خف أو حافرAn-Nasl is the arrow, training in archery and hitting the target. Al-Khaf is riding camels because they are among the mounts of jihad. Al-Hafir is riding horses because horses are also among the mounts of jihad, used in jihad. One trains in horsemanship for jihad, trains in riding camels for jihad, and trains in archery for jihad in the cause of Allah. Other than that, taking the reward is consuming wealth unjustly, and it is a form of gambling. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6842- ضابط المسابقات الجائزة والممنوعة - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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