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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-713: HUKUM BERMAIN PERMAINAN DI FUN FAIR
What is the ruling on playing games at a fun fair, especially paid games that offer prizes for winners?
Short answer
Playing games at a fun fair is permissible as long as one does not join games involving gambling or lottery-style betting.
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
- Crime & Sharia Law
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Playing games at a fun fair is permissible as long as one does not join games involving gambling or lottery-style betting. A paid game where the player gets nothing if they lose but receives a prize according to their level of success if they win counts as betting, and is therefore forbidden. Other games without any element of gambling are permitted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum bermain permainan di fun fair adalah diharuskan dengan syarat tidak menyertai acara permainan yang melibatkan tikam menikam atau perjudian.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
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-713: HUKUM BERMAIN PERMAINAN DI FUN FAIR”, 4 August 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5373-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-713-hukum-bermain-permainan-di-fun-fair. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-playing-games-at-fun-fair/