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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-678: HUKUM MEMBELI KERETA MENGGUNAKAN HASIL MENANG LOTERI
What is the ruling on a car bought with lottery winnings, and how should one purify it after repenting?
Short answer
The lottery is classed as gambling, which is prohibited, so a person involved must repent and cleanse the gambling proceeds.
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
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The lottery is classed as gambling, which is prohibited, so a person involved must repent and cleanse the gambling proceeds. The car itself does not become haram, because the prohibition lies in the value of the winnings. That value may be cleansed by giving it to the baitulmal for public benefit or to the poor and needy, including by selling the car and adding other funds if the sum falls short. If the full amount cannot be paid at once, it may be paid in instalments until the winnings are fully covered.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adapun berkenaan kereta yang telah dibeli menggunakan duit menang loteri, kereta tersebut tidak menjadi haram kerana pengharaman tersebut adalah pada nilai hasil judi tersebut.
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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-678: HUKUM MEMBELI KERETA MENGGUNAKAN HASIL MENANG LOTERI”, 31 March 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5181-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-678-hukum-membeli-kereta-menggunakan-hasil-menang-loteri. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-car-bought-with-lottery-winnings/