Is buying a box whose contents are worth more than its price, with profit always guaranteed regardless of the content sold, considered gambling?
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This sale is invalid due to the buyer's ignorance of the box's contents. Knowledge of the item being sold is a prerequisite for a valid sale; otherwise, it falls under the category of (uncertainty) sales, which are prohibited in Islamic law. Engaging in invalid contracts is unlawful.
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