Prizes and competitions on chance : competition without paying money and winning a prize

Fatawa Question

Dear Dr. Monzer, Assalamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh, Recently, some companies in the field of mobile technology offered prizes for those who buy their SIM card and voluntarily participate in the competition. It should be known that the participants will not bear any extra money for their participation in the competition and the winner will win a big prize. Only one or two SIM card numbers are going to be chosen randomly as winners and thus will be given a prize without paying any money to the company offering the prize. What's Islam's stance on this issue ? Does it tantamount to the prohibited gambling and betting ? Pleas elaborate. Jazakum Allahu Khairan for your constant help Yours,

Fatwa

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Publication Date

2008-07-03

Main Subjects

Financial and Accounting Sciences
Religion
Islamic Studies

Topics

• Islamic jurisprudence
• Contracts
• Prices
• Awards
• Loans
• Money
• Endowments
• Corporations
• Charity
• Donations
• Payments
• Contests

No. of Pages

1

Data Type

Fatawa

Language

English

Record ID

BIM-733915

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