Is it permissible to buy referrals from independent contractors via the Fiverr platform to increase chances of winning in the free "Arab Millionaire" competition, knowing that the competition grants additional chances when 25 people register using my referral code, and when someone who registered through my referral or through a referral of someone who registered through my referral wins, and it offers free chances in exchange for a deposit? And is the money earned from that permissible (halal) or forbidden (haram)?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
If you are going to pay money to an intermediary to register for a competition under your referral link, without paying the organizer, then this falls under the ruling of gambling. This is because the reality of gambling is the oscillation between gain and loss, and this is present in this scenario, even if the payment is made to a third party.
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