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Fatwa Pertandingan Dan Wang Pertandingan
What is the ruling on organising competitions that involve entry fees and prize money?
Short answer
A competition is permissible if the prize comes from a third party who does not take part and the participants' fees are used only for their own benefit, such as food, drink and administrative costs.
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
A competition is permissible if the prize comes from a third party who does not take part and the participants' fees are used only for their own benefit, such as food, drink and administrative costs. Competitions must not lead to prohibited matters or neglect of religious duties. Using participants' fees, wholly or partly, as prizes is forbidden because it contains an element of gambling, unless the contest does not rely on mere luck and at least one third of qualified participants are exempted from fees.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum pertandingan adalah harus sekiranya hadiah datang dari pihak ketiga (yang tidak menyertai pertandingan) dan yuran yang dibayar oleh peserta hanya digunakan untuk kepentingan peserta itu sendiri dengan nilai yang setara seperti untuk makan minum dan kos pengurusan yang lain.
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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. “Fatwa Pertandingan Dan Wang Pertandingan”, date not stated. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/himpunan-fatwa-negeri/94-fatwa-pertandingan-dan-wang-pertandingan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-competitions-and-prize-money/