Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Free Play In Games Of Chance

· 1 Ramadan 1447 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is spinning a wheel in a game of chance on a betting app permissible to participate in? Is the money won permitted to keep since there is no charge?

Answer

In the queried scenario, since there is no money that you have paid for spinning the wheel, it will be permissible to take the prize as it will be a gift. However, we advise you to check thoroughly if there are no charges. If there is a charge, then it will be tantamount to gambling. However, Taqwa demands that one should abstain from such things.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

فإن الغرر هو الخطر الذي استوى فيه طرف الوجود والعدم بمنزلة الشك (بدائع الصنائع 5/ 163)

ويطلق القمار في الاصطلاح الفقهي على كل لعب يشترط فيه غالبا أن يأخذ الغالب شيئا من المغلوب وحقيقته مراهنة على غرر محض (فقه المعاملات 4/128)

Answered by
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani
Checked & approved by
Mufti Yacoob Vally Saheb
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