Gambling and Speculation
391 questions
What is the wisdom behind prohibiting the sale of debt for debt if it is permissible to sell a deferred item for a deferred price with a prior promise, and what is the difference between a contract and a promise in this case?
What is the ruling on working, earning, and receiving a monthly salary from the company Joysheall, a British advertising company that relies on network marketing, where one registers and pays a subscription fee ($60 or $240), then subscribers post advertisements for the company on Facebook in exchange for weekly profits, in addition to other profits from inviting new members (team building), balance profits, lectures, and point accumulation?
Is it permissible to purchase land with the intention of selling it later, knowing that the buyer will not know the location of their land until after the large area has been divided and lots have been drawn?
What is the ruling on investing in the Success Factory company in "The View" project, which is based on virtual reality glasses, with optional marketing for the company, and what is the extent of the legitimacy of the alleged profits in this type of investment?
Is it permissible to participate in an Islamic competition that requires sending an SMS message at a cost significantly higher than the normal cost, given that the competition organizers know that the prizes are not paid for by the messages and that there is a sponsor for the competition who takes nothing from the value of the messages, and that the money is distributed equally among the hardware and technical support company and the telecommunications company?
What is the ruling on selling a car by lottery for half its price to benefit the buyer without causing loss to others?
Is offering a daily Islamic tweet service, which includes a weekly competition with financial prizes (recharge cards) in exchange for a nominal fee deducted from subscribers via a telecommunications company, considered gambling or permissible?
What is the ruling on participating in and donating to a charitable event where monetary and in-kind donations are collected, and where coupons are sold to enter a raffle for prizes awarded to winners? Are the prizes received from this raffle permissible, and what is the ruling on breaking a promise to donate if its impermissibility becomes clear?
What is the ruling on receiving financial compensation (one dollar per 1000 people) for shortening links to files uploaded on sites like RapidShare, such that users are directed straight to the original file link?
What is the ruling on money obtained from a competition based on collecting monthly sums from participants for one year, after which a number of them are chosen by lottery to perform Umrah at the competition's expense, and the rest are given shopping vouchers equivalent to the value of their contributions, provided that these funds are used to establish a company? And is there a way to make it permissible?
Is it permissible to create a charitable application with a symbolic monthly subscription that includes a draw for monetary prizes for subscribers, with the rest of the funds allocated to charitable works?
What is the ruling on a personal loan from which the lending party deducts a percentage (1.5%) to be placed in a non-refundable fund, and the remainder of the repayment is waived in the event of death, knowing that this is a prerequisite for obtaining the loan?
Is it permissible or forbidden to work with an application that requires depositing a sum of money to obtain a daily income in exchange for watching entertainment videos of unveiled women, with the possibility of not watching and only uploading the video link?
Is it permissible to use lottery winnings to support Islamic activities for Muslim children?
Is it Islamically permissible to participate in a program that is based on the principle of paying a sum of money to enter a lottery for the chance to win a specific product, given that the money is returned to the participant in the form of a purchase coupon from the same company if they do not win? And what is the ruling on products that have been won from this program previously?
What is the ruling on profiting from the accredited financial markets index?
What is the ruling on health insurance provided by the hospital to its employees for 200 Saudi Riyals annually, which involves reducing or covering the costs of treatments and appointments? Is it considered a form of Maysir (gambling/speculation)? And is there a difference of opinion among scholars regarding this issue?
Is it permissible for me to cash a winning lottery ticket that I found in the street and has no owner, knowing that I did not spend any money or goods to obtain it?
What is the ruling on profiting from the "Super Birds" website, which allows the purchase of virtual birds with silver earned upon registration or through deposits, where these birds produce eggs that are sold to obtain silver that can be withdrawn or reinvested, with the possibility of earning from referrals and clicking on advertisements?
Is it permissible to return money to a friend who was a partner in gambling after repenting, knowing that it was taken from him without his knowledge?
Is earning from the company "Oriflame" considered halal, based on its working method which involves paying a symbolic subscription fee, obtaining a 30% discount on products, and realizing profit from the price difference and a monthly incentive based on personal or team work volume, with no financial loss for the subscriber if a team is not built? And is it permissible to purchase from it for personal use and benefit from the discount only, without engaging in distribution?
Is working through an electronic platform that relies on depositing a sum of money to promote products in exchange for a daily commission, with the possibility of withdrawing profits and capital, permissible (halal)?
What is the ruling on one who organizes a competition and stipulates that each contestant must pay a sum of money, then uses that money to buy prizes and keeps the remainder for himself?
What is the ruling on participating in a free online lottery that requires answering three questions, without paying money?