I want to enter a competition, but you have to pay postage to post the entry form. Is this permissible?

· 27 Jumada I 1421 AH1 min readFatwa 666English

Question

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I want to enter a competition, but you have to pay postage to post the entry form. Is this permissible?

Answer

If there is no entry fee, then the competition will not be regarded as gambling.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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