What is the ruling on making a purchase a condition for entry into a prize draw?
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Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen permitted marketing incentives, prizes, and raffles based on two conditions:
The first: The seller must not increase the price of the commodity because of the prize.
The second: The buyer must purchase the commodity out of need for it, and not solely to participate in the raffle.
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