The Ruling on Prizes When Opening Commercial Establishments
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Question:
Some commercial establishments, when opening, offer prizes such as cars and other items. They assign numbers to those who purchase from them, and after the display ends, a draw is held on similar numbers. The lucky winner is the one who gets the required number. What is the ruling on this?
Answer:
Fatwas have been issued on this matter several times, warning that it is not permissible and that it is a form of gambling, of maysir (gambling); because its meaning is to encourage their goods... perhaps they will strive for these numbers, perhaps they will win one of them, so they lure them and render the goods of other people useless. It is gambling, deception, and harm to the other community, to the people of goods, so it is not permissible.
Some commercial establishments, when opening, offer prizes such as cars and other items. They assign numbers to those who purchase from them, and after the display ends, a draw is held on similar numbers. The lucky winner is the one who gets the required number. What is the ruling on this?
Answer:
Fatwas have been issued on this matter several times, warning that it is not permissible and that it is a form of gambling, of maysir (gambling); because its meaning is to encourage their goods... perhaps they will strive for these numbers, perhaps they will win one of them, so they lure them and render the goods of other people useless. It is gambling, deception, and harm to the other community, to the people of goods, so it is not permissible.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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