FatwaSarawakCrime & Sharia Law
HUKUM PERADUAN SMS DAN MENYERTAINYA MENURUT PANDANGAN ISLAM
What is the Islamic ruling on SMS contests and participating in them?
Short answer
The Sarawak State Fatwa Board ruled that quiz contests conducted via SMS and similar means are haram in Islamic law when they involve exploitation of uncertainty, wagering and chance.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Info Fatwa
- Topic
- Crime & Sharia Law
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Sarawak State Fatwa Board ruled that quiz contests conducted via SMS and similar means are haram in Islamic law when they involve exploitation of uncertainty, wagering and chance. Such contests are classed as gambling. The decision was made at a meeting on 6 September 2004.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Peraduan kuiz melalui sistem pesanan ringkas (SMS) dan seumpamanya yang mengandungi unsur-unsur eksploitasi kesamaran (tidak jelas), pertaruhan dan nasib adalah tergolong dalam pengertian judi.
Read the full fatwa on the Sarawak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “HUKUM PERADUAN SMS DAN MENYERTAINYA MENURUT PANDANGAN ISLAM”, date not stated. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/fatwa_list/#hukum-peraduan-sms-dan-menyertainya-menurut-pandangan-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-sms-contests-and-participation/