What is the ruling on a race if there is a prize from one of the racers, from both of them, or from a third party?
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The questioner : The race, O Shaykh, if it is with a prize from one of the racers.
The Shaykh : Yes, what?
The questioner : The race.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : If it is with a prize from one of the racers, what is its ruling?
The Shaykh : If the race is with a prize from one of the racers, it is permissible in the three things that the Shari'ah has permitted: the arrow, the shoe, and the hoof.
The questioner : Only, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Only.
The questioner : Now, does wrestling not fall under this, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Wrestling does not fall under it, no.
The questioner : It is not reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he wrestled Rakanah over a sheep and threw him to the ground.
The Shaykh : No, he wrestled him on the condition that he would surrender, that he would surrender, so he surrendered.
The questioner : Now, O Shaykh, if the race is with a prize from both racers?
The Shaykh : It must be with a prize from both racers.
The questioner : Not from one, O Shaykh, but from both of them.
The Shaykh : It is originally, for example, he says: "One hundred riyals are on me if I beat you, or on you if you beat me."
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This is what we are discussing. Either if he says: "If I beat you, I guarantee you one hundred riyals," and there is nothing on the other side, then this does not fall under betting; there is nothing wrong with it.
The questioner : Now, if the prize is from a third party, not from the racers?
The Shaykh : Then there is nothing wrong with it.
The questioner : In all races, or in the three?The Shaykh : In all races, except for the forbidden races.
The questioner : I mean the prize, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : The forbidden races are not permissible.
The questioner : I do not mean only the prize.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : I mean if the prize is in the races.
The Shaykh : The permissible races are like if he says: "Race on foot, and whoever of you wins gets one hundred riyals." This is fine.
Or if you wrestle, and whoever of you throws the other gets one hundred riyals from a third party, then this is fine. This is considered a reward or encouragement. However, if it is from both sides, either a winner or a loser, then this is not permissible.
The questioner : It is not permissible except.
The Shaykh : Except in the three that I mentioned to you.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes, what?
The questioner : The race.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : If it is with a prize from one of the racers, what is its ruling?
The Shaykh : If the race is with a prize from one of the racers, it is permissible in the three things that the Shari'ah has permitted: the arrow, the shoe, and the hoof.
The questioner : Only, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Only.
The questioner : Now, does wrestling not fall under this, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Wrestling does not fall under it, no.
The questioner : It is not reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he wrestled Rakanah over a sheep and threw him to the ground.
The Shaykh : No, he wrestled him on the condition that he would surrender, that he would surrender, so he surrendered.
The questioner : Now, O Shaykh, if the race is with a prize from both racers?
The Shaykh : It must be with a prize from both racers.
The questioner : Not from one, O Shaykh, but from both of them.
The Shaykh : It is originally, for example, he says: "One hundred riyals are on me if I beat you, or on you if you beat me."
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This is what we are discussing. Either if he says: "If I beat you, I guarantee you one hundred riyals," and there is nothing on the other side, then this does not fall under betting; there is nothing wrong with it.
The questioner : Now, if the prize is from a third party, not from the racers?
The Shaykh : Then there is nothing wrong with it.
The questioner : In all races, or in the three?The Shaykh : In all races, except for the forbidden races.
The questioner : I mean the prize, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : The forbidden races are not permissible.
The questioner : I do not mean only the prize.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : I mean if the prize is in the races.
The Shaykh : The permissible races are like if he says: "Race on foot, and whoever of you wins gets one hundred riyals." This is fine.
Or if you wrestle, and whoever of you throws the other gets one hundred riyals from a third party, then this is fine. This is considered a reward or encouragement. However, if it is from both sides, either a winner or a loser, then this is not permissible.
The questioner : It is not permissible except.
The Shaykh : Except in the three that I mentioned to you.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.