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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-520 : HUKUM MENCARI LIKES DI FACEBOOK UNTUK MENDAPATKAN HADIAH
Is it permissible to seek likes on Facebook in order to receive a promised gift, and does this count as a prohibited wager?
Short answer
Seeking a set number of likes on Facebook to obtain a reward or gift is permissible and is not a wager in the sense of gambling.
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
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Seeking a set number of likes on Facebook to obtain a reward or gift is permissible and is not a wager in the sense of gambling. If the offer is a payment for effort, the ruling follows the contract of ju`alah. If the offer is a gift, the ruling reverts to that of a promise to give a gift.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum mencari "Like" dengan bilangan tertentu di Facebook bagi mendapatkan upah atau hadiah adalah diharuskan, dan bukanlah pertaruhan dalam erti kata judi.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-520 : HUKUM MENCARI LIKES DI FACEBOOK UNTUK MENDAPATKAN HADIAH”, 12 June 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4539-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-520-hukum-mencari-likes-di-facebook-untuk-mendapatkan-hadiah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-seeking-facebook-likes-for-gift/