FatwaFederal TerritoriesCrime & Sharia Law
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE - 336 : HUKUM MEMBELI NOMBOR EKOR DENGAN NIAT UNTUK BERDAKWAH
Is it sinful to buy a large number of lottery tickets (nombor ekor) with the intention of conducting an experiment and preaching about the harms of gambling?
Short answer
Gambling, including the numbers lottery known as nombor ekor, is forbidden according to clear texts of the Quran and hadith.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Crime & Sharia Law
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Gambling, including the numbers lottery known as nombor ekor, is forbidden according to clear texts of the Quran and hadith. The fatwa stresses that Muslims must obey God's ruling and may not exercise ijtihad or test the soundness of a ruling already settled by a clear text. The harm of gambling is already evident in religious and rational terms, so no experiment is needed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pertama, perjudian adalah suatu perkara yang haram di sisi agama Islam.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE - 336 : HUKUM MEMBELI NOMBOR EKOR DENGAN NIAT UNTUK BERDAKWAH”, 26 November 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/3834-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-336-hukum-membeli-nombor-ekor-dengan-niat-untuk-berdakwah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/buying-lottery-numbers-intention-preaching-ruling/