Fatwa #120012 October 2000Pakistan

Is it halal to be involved in lucky drawings without paying any money.

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Many stores have drawings monthly. After purchasing good from them they will enter you in that lucky drawings. Some time the prizes are very expensive. Is permissible to use prize.

Answer

The prizes won in a lucky drawing without making any monetary contribution is permissible.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

#17420If my premium number comes in the prize draw, i could win a prize.Is this halal??
#17717I have heard/read that prize bond is not halal. A prize bond is a piece of paper issued by my govt. (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN). It is purchased from them and then a
#270361) Using false certificates to secure a job. 2) Buying prize bonds. 3) Using money earned unlawfully.
#7253Are children’s competitions allowed where their names are put into a prize draw and whichever child’s name is taken out first wins a prize (they do not give any money to be part of the competetion)?
#17350Q: I said ... riba is involved in schemmes like Al Burag, HSBC... they argued...why you eat chicken from shops, how do you know its halal?
#17480From the question below, can u please tell me why the inaam cannot be considered as a volountary gift as is the case with credit card prizes?
#28088Can money received from bribes be used to pay interest, taxes or for social welfare projects?
#19466Living in a house bought through a loan from the bank. 2. Earning money from business running with interest. 3. Going for Umrah or Hajj every year while involved in interest.

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