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PERADUAN KUIZ MELALUI SMS DAN TALIAN 600
What is the ruling on joining quiz contests via SMS and the 600 phone line?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that quiz contests conducted through SMS and the 600 phone line are equivalent to gambling.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that quiz contests conducted through SMS and the 600 phone line are equivalent to gambling. Accordingly, they are forbidden (haram). The decision was made on 11 February 2002 and has not been gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Peraduan kuiz melalui SMS dan talian 600 adalah sama seperti judi dan hukumnya adalah haram.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “PERADUAN KUIZ MELALUI SMS DAN TALIAN 600”, 11 February 2002. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=2186. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-sms-and-600-line-quiz-contests/