Is it permissible, Islamically, to subscribe to a cultural competition application if the monthly subscription fee does not equal the size of the certain winnings, which include electrical appliances and mobile phone recharge cards?
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This type of competition, where the participant pays a sum of money, is considered forbidden gambling ( ) by Islamic law. Therefore, it is not permissible to participate in it. Jurists have agreed on the prohibition of gambling (Qimar Maysir). Competitions like these are a form of consuming people's wealth unlawfully (Akl Amwal al-Nas bil ), because every participant pays a sum at risk, not knowing whether they will receive anything in return or not. This is precisely the forbidden gambling.
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