Is it permissible to participate in a free lottery that requires no capital, and in which winnings are derived from money granted by the website?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
Lottery is forbidden. If a website gives money to participants to enter a draw, the profit becomes forbidden gambling. However, if the website offers prizes without any financial contribution from the participants, it is not considered gambling. Nevertheless, it remains forbidden if it involves imitation of the people of immorality, as it is mentioned in the Holy Quran that intoxicants and gambling are an abomination of Satan's handiwork. Therefore, it is obligatory to stay away from such websites.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/29970
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 29970
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy