Fatwa #6894 September 2000Pakistan

With regard to question 640 on amateur golf

Question

If we play as a group and state from the offset that losers will buy winner golf balls, is this also considered gambling? This is without playing in a competition for any other prizes. Question 640

Answer

That will also be gambling as one of the sides risk a loss.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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