Is paying a fine upon failing an educational course while receiving a monetary prize or certificate upon success considered gambling, and does the ruling differ based on the intention upon registration?
It is not permissible to participate in this educational course, whether the intention is to learn or to win a prize, because the participant will either receive a prize or pay a fine, and this is the forbidden gambling.
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