Promotional prizes with or without purchased tickets : free prizes given away on chance basis

Fatawa Question

Dear Sir, Assalamu Alaikum. My question is about the view of Islam about lottery. It is stated In the Holy Qur’an that Lottery is Haram. But there are different types of lottery. In today’s business lotteries are included to attract customers : for example, in computer fair, Trade fair even in drinking cokes ; but we the customers don't pay for that. Are these Haram ? In internet also free lotteries are offered in different sites where we need to submit only the mail address not any money. There is another kind of lottery found today in which direct money is collected for lottery but the cause is shown "collecting money for charitable purpose".Is it Haram ? Please let me know about these sort of lotteries. Thanks

Fatwa

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Publication Date

2002-05-05

Main Subjects

Financial and Accounting Sciences
Islamic Studies

Topics

• Islamic jurisprudence
• Lotteries

No. of Pages

2

Data Type

Fatawa

Language

English

Record ID

BIM-725239

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