Gambling and Speculation
391 questions
Is working online to market non-forbidden products, which requires paying a refundable amount after six months (with a 30% deduction in case of early withdrawal), and offers rewards for adding and supervising new members, permissible in Islamic law?
What is the ruling on working on programming a software that transmits sports betting news to Telegram groups, knowing that the client states that it differs from gambling and involves no financial loss, and that he controls the type of matches; and is this work considered forbidden?
What is the ruling on money I obtained from a lottery, given that I did not know it was a lottery when I participated and I did not pay anything? And if it is unlawful, what should I do with it?
What is the ruling on the lottery prize offered by a bank in the UAE on a deposit without interest or fees, with a payment of 25 dirhams upon early withdrawal?
What is the ruling on registering on a website for profit?
Is it permissible to accept a prize after winning a religious competition in which one participated by submitting answers to a religious newspaper?
Is it permissible to pay off personal debts and the debts of relatives to banks using money from prohibited lotteries?
Am I obligated to fulfill a vow to distribute half of any money I earn without working, especially gifts from my father, to the poor, knowing that I suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), which affects my memory of vows? And can I be released from this vow?
Is it permissible to retract a vow to donate competition prize money to Palestine after winning it and being in need of it, or must the vow be fulfilled, and the money be considered unlawful if taken?
Is it permissible to work as a cashier for a company specializing in horse and dog racing?
Is it permissible to use a computer purchased with money won from a "Shoot" competition?
What is the ruling on betting on horse races?
Is it permissible for the owner of a supermarket to accept money in exchange for displaying adhesive wall advertisements that may contain images of men or women showing some of their awrah?
What is the ruling on participating in "the wheel of fortune" that offers a discount on the price of purchases, knowing that spinning it does not require payment?
Is it permissible to play an Islamic board game designed to teach Islam, the Quran, and Hadith, if it uses dice to move between questions, knowing that dice are usually associated with gambling?
What is the ruling on reciting Surat Ya-Sin with the intention of fulfilling a need, stopping at the word "mubin" to recite a specific supplication, and then completing the surah? And what is the ruling on working in gold marketing through a commission system by bringing people to open accounts for purchasing gold?
What is the ruling on Lotto, which is similar to a lottery, and is the money derived from it permissible, especially after one of the Shiite Marja's issued a fatwa allowing it?
What is the ruling on participating in a program called "Activation" which is based on sending a sum of money to the organizer, who then sends you a coupon with a name on a list, and you are required to distribute three such coupons to others in exchange for a sum of money and an amount sent to a person registered on the list, and these three must activate three others, and the process continues until it reaches 81 people, whereupon you are sent $82,0 in exchange for the initial $130 sent? Is this permissible (halal)?
What is the ruling on watching game shows such as "Wheel of Fortune," and is it permissible for a Muslim to participate in prize draws?
What is the ruling on participating in competitions that require a paid call at a higher than usual cost, and what should the winner do with the prize?
Is it permissible to conduct a lottery in which participants pay a certain amount and each receives a gift whose value is greater than the amount paid, knowing that they do not know what they will receive?
What is the ruling on profiting from promoting advertisements online, where a sum is paid to a website to promote a product, and then this sum is returned with a fixed profit after a specified period? Is it permissible to receive a bonus for introducing new members, along with a tax deduction upon withdrawing funds? Does this constitute usury (riba)?
Is bringing breakfast to female students who achieved the highest grades in an exam—based on a prior agreement—considered among the forbidden acts?
Is it considered usury for a customer to receive a free service when purchasing a specific product?