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Hukum Peraduan SMS Dan Menyertainya Menurut Pandangan Islam
What is the Islamic ruling on joining SMS quiz contests?
Short answer
The 64th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 27 July 2004, ruled that quiz contests conducted via SMS and similar means are haram in Islamic law.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Crime & Sharia Law
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 64th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 27 July 2004, ruled that quiz contests conducted via SMS and similar means are haram in Islamic law. The contests were judged to contain elements of exploited uncertainty, wagering and chance, which fall within the meaning of gambling.
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 adalah mengandungi unsur-unsur eksploitasi kesamaran (tidak jelas), pertaruhan dan nasib yang tergolong dalam pengertian judi.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Hukum Peraduan SMS Dan Menyertainya Menurut Pandangan Islam”, 27 July 2004. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukum-peraduan-sms-dan-menyertainya-menurut-pandangan-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-sms-quiz-contests-in-islam/