The Ruling on Wagering, Even If It Is from One Party
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If the wager is from one party,For example: Zayd and 'Amr,Zayd said: if this thing happens, you get a thousand riyals, but 'Amr did not say this thing because he is the other party?The Shaykh: But he is the one who committed to it, or someone else obligated him?The questioner: He committed to it himself.
The Shaykh: If this thing happens, he owes a thousand riyals.
The questioner: Yes, from one party.
The Shaykh: To whom is the thousand riyals?The questioner: To 'Amr.
The Shaykh: Why did 'Amr deserve it? Did he do any work? If he did not do any work and there is no consideration, it is consuming wealth unjustly,Yes, if a person said: If you do such-and-such, you get a thousand riyals, and that person tried to do it until he did it, then he is given it; because he exerted himself and worked.
The Shaykh: If this thing happens, he owes a thousand riyals.
The questioner: Yes, from one party.
The Shaykh: To whom is the thousand riyals?The questioner: To 'Amr.
The Shaykh: Why did 'Amr deserve it? Did he do any work? If he did not do any work and there is no consideration, it is consuming wealth unjustly,Yes, if a person said: If you do such-and-such, you get a thousand riyals, and that person tried to do it until he did it, then he is given it; because he exerted himself and worked.