Playing a soccer tournament with a prize for the winner
Question
Is it permissible to enter a soccer tournament with an entrance fee and prize money for first place? We will not accept the money (if we are to win). Will this be acceptable?
Answer
The tournament in question falls in the category of gambling, hence it will not be permissible to participate even though your team intends not to accept the prize.
- Answered by
- Mufti Mohammed Desai
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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