Prizes given to contestants and students : prizes of game shows

Fatawa Question

Assalamu Alaikum.... I had asked this question earlier and in reply, you had asked me to shed more light into the matter. The question was about the money earned in game shows being Halal or not. The conditions here are that it’s the type that you get in television like "who wants to be a millionaire" and "wheel of fortune". If you don't know what these game shows are, "who wants to be a millionaire" works by the host asking questions and the participant answering the question. Only one participant can play at one time, and total sum earned is doubled each time the participant answers the question correctly. As expected, the questions get tougher each time, and if you answer the question wrongly, you only return with the last "safety" amount reached. a safety amount is reached after the participant answers 5 questions correctly which is $ 1000 and again at the 10 the question correct which is at $ 32000. So, if you answer less than 5 questions correct, you go home empty handed. The objective of this game is to reach the $ 1000000 mark by answering 15 questions. The question here is that due to the nature of this game, if you are uncertain of the answer, you have to either decline to answer, and return with what you have earned, or take a chance by answering the question. In "wheel of fortune" the objective of the game is to guess the phrase or word stated. You have to turn the money wheel, and guess the letter. Each letter that is there in the phrase is then multiplied with the sum stated on the money wheel. If you manage to guess the whole phrase correctly, you get to keep the money earned. The problem here is that 3 people play at one time. So if the other two players are very good at this game, you wont get to keep anything, therefore going home with just a small consolation prize. This is another form of trying luck to me. I hope this is enough information to shed light into the matter and I hope that a reply will be given as soon as possible. Was-Salam.

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Publication Date

2001-04-10

Main Subjects

Financial and Accounting Sciences
Islamic Studies

Topics

• Islamic jurisprudence
• Awards
• Money

No. of Pages

1

Data Type

Fatawa

Language

English

Record ID

BIM-725246

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