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Hukum Peraduan Celcom 100 Hari 100 Kereta
Is the Celcom 100 Days 100 Cars contest compliant with Shariah?
Short answer
The Special Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee on 28 July 2008 ruled that this contest is not Shariah compliant.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Special Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee on 28 July 2008 ruled that this contest is not Shariah compliant. The reasons given are that it contains elements of gambling, gharar (uncertainty), exploitation and encouragement of wastefulness. The committee also advised Celcom to prepare a new contest concept that is in line with Shariah requirements.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Peraduan ini adalah tidak patuh syariah kerana mengandungi unsur judi, gharar (unsur tidak jelas), eksploitasi dan menggalakkan pembaziran; dan
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Hukum Peraduan Celcom 100 Hari 100 Kereta”, 28 July 2008. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukum-peraduan-celcom-100-hari-100-kereta. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/celcom-100-days-100-cars-contest-ruling/