What is the ruling on selling scratch cards that give the winner a cash prize, when each card has an easy question on it, and what is the ruling on working for a company that sells these cards?

If the potential prize is obtained merely by purchasing the cards, then this is prohibited gambling. However, if the prize is determined by answering a question on the card, there is a detailed explanation, but the situation described here is impermissible because it involves gambling ( maysir ), where the participant pays a sum without knowing whether he will win or not. Gambling is any transaction that fluctuates between loss and gain. Competitions are not permissible according to the majority of scholars except for the three mentioned in the hadith or what is similar in meaning, such as beneficial academic competitions. Most questions in competitions nowadays are not free from prohibited or useless questions. Based on the ruling regarding the sale of these cards, the permissibility of working for this company is determined.