FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #278 : MENJUAL HADIAH CABUTAN BERTUAH
Are prizes won in a lucky draw by buying goods for proof of purchase considered gambling proceeds, and is it permissible to buy the goods or prizes from the winner?
Short answer
The prize obtained is not gambling proceeds, because the chance in the lucky draw and the prize won are secondary, while the primary matter is the purchased goods themselves.
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
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The prize obtained is not gambling proceeds, because the chance in the lucky draw and the prize won are secondary, while the primary matter is the purchased goods themselves. If what is bought is the chance for the lucky draw itself, the ruling is gambling. The answer relies on the maxim that what is not tolerated in the principal matter (what is followed) is tolerated in the secondary matter that follows it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hadiah yang kawan penanya itu perolehi bukanlah hasil judi kerana peluang mendapatkan cabutan bertuah dan hadiah yang dimenangi dalah tabi' (pengikut) dan bukan perkara yang asal, iaitu barang belian itu sendiri.
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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 #278 : MENJUAL HADIAH CABUTAN BERTUAH”, 25 May 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1222-al-kafi-278-menjual-hadiah-cabutan-bertuah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-selling-lucky-draw-prizes/