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Paying an entrance fee to enter a soccer tournament

· 30 Rajab 1437 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I want to enter a soccer tournament. There’s an entrance fee of R700 per team to cover the costs of the tournament. A person is donating a prize for the winner. Is it permissible to play in such a tournament?

Answer

This is pure gambling. Hence, you should refrain from this.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

(حل الجعل) ... (إن شرط لمال) في المسابقة (من جانب واحد وحرم لو شرط) فيها (من الجانبين) لأنه يصير قمارا الخ (الدر المختار 6/402)

قال العلامة ابن عابدين رحمه الله (قوله لأنه يصير قمارا) لأن القمار من القمر الذي يزداد تارة وينقص أخرى وسمي القمار قمارا لأن كل واحد من المقامرين ممن يجوز أن يذهب ماله إلى صاحبه ويجوز أن يستفيد مال صاحبه وهو حرام بالنص ولا كذلك إذا شرط من جانب واحد لأن الزيادة والنقصان لا تمكن فيهما بل في أحدهما تمكن الزيادة وفي الآخر الانتقاص فقط فلا تكون مقامرة لأنها مفاعلة منه زيلعي (رد المحتار 6/402)

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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