Is it permissible to obtain a discount card from the dispensary by paying ten riyals once to get a permanent 30% discount for all family members?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The buyer of this card pays a known amount for an unknown عوض (consideration), and this is impermissible in commutative contracts. It also carries the meaning of (gambling) and Qimar (gambling), and is therefore forbidden. Sheikh Al-Uthaymeen was asked about paid discount cards, and he said that they are a type of Maysir because they are based on a غالبة (contest/gambling element), where either the buyer is the gainer and the merchant is the loser, or vice versa, and this is an impermissible transaction.
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Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
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