Gambling and Speculation
391 questions
Is selling overpriced coupons for speculative prizes a form of gambling and deception, and is the money earned from it unlawful?
Is buying a toy or candy from machines that require a sum of money and randomly dispense the product a form of gambling?
Is money earned from working in a government job that oversees collecting rents from dwellings that the state has seized by law from their owners without their consent or adequate compensation permissible or forbidden? And is the state entitled to do that?
Is a monthly subscription to a website that allows voice cloning using AI and earning money from it considered prohibited gambling or a legitimate investment?
Is it permissible to subscribe to an online program where the subscriber pays an amount in exchange for obtaining 40 tasks that include liking advertisements for various products, in return for a commission that differs from one product to another, knowing that no product is purchased and the subscriber is not obliged to add other people, but rather is required to work to receive the payment?
Is it permissible for an employee working in a financial company that provides an e-wallet service, and who has the ability to prevent financial transfers, to transfer customers' money allocated for gambling to his personal account in order to prevent them from the sin of gambling, with the intention of returning it to them later, and is it permissible for him to speculate with that money?
What is the ruling on online cultural competitions in which the participant pays for internet and phone services and wins a financial or in-kind prize, taking into account the saying of Sheikh Abdullah Al-Muslih: "Either you are a winner or safe"? And does the ruling on cultural and religious competitions differ from others?
What is the ruling on disposing of a large sum of money won from a lottery game ("Lootari") via computer from Australia? Is it permissible to withdraw it for private use, or to spend it on aiding needy Muslims, given that if it is not withdrawn, it will remain in the possession of the disbelievers?
What is the ruling on calling the numbers allocated by a Saudi sports club to find out its news, knowing that the company sponsoring this service financially supports the club in exchange for calls from fans, and it has other phone competitions with large prizes, and the cost per minute ranges between two and seven Riyals, and it does not rely solely on the money of those who call these numbers, but also on the money from other competitions?
What is the religious ruling on playing bridge? May Allah reward you.
What is the ruling on prizes offered by some websites online for answering questions, and is there a difference of opinion among scholars regarding its ruling?
What is the ruling of the Shari'ah concerning a Ramadan competition for which a voucher must be purchased to participate, whose questions are selected from television programs, and whose prizes are very large (such as a car and a house)?
What is the ruling on purchasing a house and other necessities with money acquired from gambling (horse racing), with the intention of the undertaker dedicating the remaining money to charitable works and public facilities?
Am I sinful if I renew the lease contract for my basement—used for storing Christian religious books, Bibles, and church books—knowing about this activity, especially since I receive a large sum from this rent?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding money earned from television programs such as "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"; is it permissible or forbidden?
What is the legal ruling on subscribing to websites that rely on a geometric progression, where the subscriber pays 100 and receives 55 for every 8 people who follow them, with the possibility of earning thousands of dollars?
What is the ruling of Islamic law on participating in a competition organized by a telecommunications company, where it is required to recharge 2000 Algerian Dinars or more to enter a draw for an apartment, knowing that there are no additional taxes or deductions, and is it permissible to participate in it by increasing the usual recharge amount?
What is the ruling on working for a website that aims to improve the quality of consumer goods and raise their ratings in exchange for financial gain, knowing that the initial capital came from another employee at the same site without compensation?
What is the ruling on a prize offered by a company to whoever finds a specific number in their purchases?
What is the ruling on a "best dish" competition in which mothers prepare dishes, teachers taste and evaluate them, and then in-kind prizes are distributed to the best three dishes?
What is the ruling on opening video game arcades and the like, and the money earned from them?
What is the ruling on the game "Tahadaw Tahaabbu" (Exchange Gifts, You Will Love Each Other) which relies on exchanging gifts among group members after drawing names, and does it involve any Shariah doubts, especially when a maximum price for the gift is set?
Is it permissible to eat from the money of one's mother if she works in a gambling company, knowing that she helps with household expenses? And does the sin fall away if she is compensated later for the value of what was eaten? And what about eating from this money since childhood?
Is money earned from a lottery to complete a university survey considered lawful or gambling?