FatwaFederal TerritoriesSocial & Contemporary Issues
AL-KAFI #284 : YURAN PERTANDINGAN SEBAGAI HADIAH
Is collecting entry fees from competition participants to fund the winners' prizes considered gambling?
Short answer
Collecting participants' fees to be used as prizes for the winners is a form of wagering that is prohibited, because the losing side suffers a loss through an element of chance.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Collecting participants' fees to be used as prizes for the winners is a form of wagering that is prohibited, because the losing side suffers a loss through an element of chance. Organisers are advised to seek sponsors to fund the prizes. However, using the fees for administrative costs such as venue rental and equipment is permitted, since all participants share the benefit.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, mengambil yuran peserta bagi tujuan hadiah kepada para pemenang ialah satu bentuk pertaruhan yang diharamkan kerana mengakibatkan kerugian melalui main nasib atas pihak yang kalah.
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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. “AL-KAFI #284 : YURAN PERTANDINGAN SEBAGAI HADIAH”, 8 June 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1209-al-kafi-284-yuran-pertandingan-sebagai-hadiah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/competition-entry-fees-as-prizes-gambling/