Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

According to Shariah rule, it is permissible to earn money from a contest?

· 14 Rajab 1421 AH1 min readFatwa 1171English

Question

.( The winner is selected bass on the correct answer he give and his creativity)

Answer

The gift of money in a contest of questions and answers is permissible. However, the contest must not have anything un-Islamic in it.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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