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GARIS PANDUAN PENGANJURAN PERTANDINGAN MEMIKAT BURUNG MERBOK
What guidelines must be followed when organising a merbok bird-luring competition?
Short answer
Organisers may not use any part of the participants' fees as competition prizes or lucky draw prizes, as this may amount to gambling.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa Negeri Perlis
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Organisers may not use any part of the participants' fees as competition prizes or lucky draw prizes, as this may amount to gambling. Fees may be used for prizes only if at least one third of eligible participants are exempted from the fee. Prizes may come from sponsors or other parties without involving the fees, and organisers must state clearly that fees are only for organisational purposes. The competition must not involve cruelty to animals, superstitious beliefs or any breach of Islamic law, and organisers may take profit from the fees as a service charge.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pihak penganjur tidak boleh menggunakan sebahagian atau keseluruhan daripada yuran peserta sebagai hadiah pertandingan atau cabutan bertuah. Ini bagi mengelakkan berlakunya perjudian.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “GARIS PANDUAN PENGANJURAN PERTANDINGAN MEMIKAT BURUNG MERBOK”, date not stated. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/himpunan-fatwa-negeri/853-garis-panduan-penganjuran-pertandingan-memikat-burung-merbok. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/guidelines-organising-merbok-bird-luring-competition/