What is the ruling on money acquired from televised competitions that depend on answering questions or on a lottery for callers, and which are sponsored by mobile phone companies?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
It is permissible to participate in television competitions if their content is beneficial, whether religiously or worldly, provided that the cost of communication does not exceed the normal cost. It is not permissible to participate if the content is corrupt.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/74634
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 74634
- 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