What is the ruling on participating in competitions organized by commercial stores or newspapers with the aim of attracting customers, and are there any fatwas from well-known scholars concerning this matter?
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Contemporary scholars have differed regarding the ruling on promotional prizes. Some have absolutely prohibited them, such as the Permanent Committee for Issuing Fatwas and Sheikh Ibn Baz, considering them to be a form of gambling (), (uncertainty/deception), and consuming people's wealth unlawfully. Others, like Ibn Uthaymeen, have permitted them under certain conditions, stipulating that the price of the commodity must be its true price without any increase for the sake of the prize, and that the person should not purchase it solely for the purpose of the prize.
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