Is it permissible to pay fees to obtain a financial prize in which one did not participate?
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Paying fees as delivery charges to receive a prize is permissible (halal), because the prize itself is permissible. Paying these fees after the prize has been earned does not make the transaction fall under the category of gambling.
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