Gambling and Speculation
391 questions
What is the ruling on living in a house that was bought with lottery money, and is it obligatory to sell it and donate the prize money, knowing that there is no other place to live?
What is the ruling on dealing with an online auction website that charges a fee for each bid, and where the winner is the highest unique bidder, with bids concealed and computational tools provided to determine the winning bid?
Is playing the lottery or Toto considered an ongoing sin (sayyi'ah jariyah), and does this sin cease with repentance and abstaining from it?
Is it permissible to join a housing association that follows a payment system based on regular installments with an upfront payment before receipt, and the funds are deposited in a usurious bank, and penalties are imposed for withdrawal or expulsion from the association, and increases are applied for delayed payments, and plots are distributed by lottery?
Is subscribing to an auction website that deducts one point ($1) for every bid, and in which the winner is the one who submits the lowest unique bid, permissible or forbidden?
What is the ruling on saving in a usurious bank, both in the past and in the present, and what is the ruling on the lifelong salary obtained therefrom? Is it permissible to use it for medical treatment, building a house, or purchasing a plot of land?
Is the financial transaction with the aforementioned company, which involves paying sums of money for enrollment, courses, and support, and marketing their products while receiving financial rewards for bringing in new and continuing subscribers, permissible or forbidden?
Is it permissible to work for a company whose owner mixes gambling money with business money, and is it permissible for him to pay his debts through gambling?
What is the ruling on receiving a salary from the unemployment fund in exchange for seeking employment and agreeing to the conditions of the labor office, knowing that only those who voluntarily subscribe to it benefit from it, and the state contributes to its budget?
Does playing cards in Ramadan count as gambling, necessitating an expiation (kaffarah) if the loser is the one who pays, especially if the intention was to share in the payment? And is it obligatory to repay my cousin who paid on my behalf?
What is the ruling on investing in online companies that guarantee a certain percentage of profit in exchange for capital invested in fields such as oil or pharmaceuticals?
Is it permissible for me to apply for the Ministry of Housing lottery for an investment plot designated for villas using more than one name, and to pay a monetary amount to those who waive their right to it, knowing that most of those whose names I use are poor and would not benefit from the lottery on their own, and this opportunity would not deprive them of obtaining subsidized apartments, with my intention of acquiring one or two plots to improve my income?
Is money earned from displaying advertisements for gambling sites, before knowing that it is forbidden, unlawful or lawful, and what should be done with it if it is unlawful?
What is the ruling on including a woman in a financial cooperative if her husband works as a manager in a gambling club, knowing the possibility that the money she pays is from her husband's money?
What is the ruling on prizes obtained through text messages, and what is the ruling on participating in their competitions?
What is the ruling on participating in the "Achieve Your Dream" competition on MBC, which relies on sending text messages at a higher than usual cost? Is the participant sinful if they lose? Can their participation be considered charity for the winner? What is the ruling on the money won from it? And is it similar to collecting money for a specific person?
Is it permissible for an agent of some of the heirs not to fulfill the agreed-upon covenant regarding the apartment's rent, to deny the maintenance expenses that were incurred with the heirs' knowledge, and to demand an increase in rent after occupancy? Does the questioner bear all the expenses he spent on maintenance? Is it permissible for some of the heirs to close off part of the property and prevent others from benefiting from it for years? Do the remaining heirs have the right to demand from them the value of the rent for the closed period? Is it permissible to force one of the heirs to sign a lease contract for a higher value and threaten him with the seizure of his share? Is it permissible for the agent to dispose of the heirs' money and rights without a power of attorney from some of them, especially the orphans? Is it permissible to delay the liquidation of the heirs' rights despite their repeated demands?
Which of the two possibilities (participation with a 50% discount or participation without benefiting from the discount) makes it permissible to take money upon winning in a random draw competition for a book distribution company?
Is the competition that relies on collecting points through participations and topics, and in which monetary prizes are awarded to the three female members who accumulate the most points, unlawful or lawful?
What is the ruling on working for an investment group that engages in speculation in the global stock market, and what is the ruling on the salary received from it? Is speculation in the stock market permissible (halal) or forbidden (haram), knowing that the contract text stipulates that the second party's share is 60% of the profits and the first party's share is 40%, and the first party alone bears all costs and expenses, and is obligated to terminate the agreement if the percentage of losses reaches 20% of the capital?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a woman who inherited a sum of money with her sister, then wanted to return her share and demand a house, knowing that her brothers are still paying monthly sums to her sister, and that her husband is deceased and she has adult, working children?
Is it permissible to buy a magazine that contains valuable prizes such as a computer or a car?
What is the ruling on working in the field of organizing desert car races?
Is it permissible to accept a sum of money and a car won in a free lottery for which no payment was made?