Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Selling a cricket match ticket to a non-Muslim

· 10 Rabiʻ II 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I won tickets to a cricket match after entering a quiz. Can I sell it to a non-Muslim and use the money earned from the sale for myself?

Answer

It is not permissible to sell a cricket match ticket to either Muslims or non-Muslims, due to cricket matches comprising of a host of evils such as, intermingling of sexes, music, consuming of alcohol, Satr of players being exposed etc. This is the more cautious view recorded in the Kitaabs of Fiqh and the view of the Darul Ifta.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

ويجوز بيع آلات الملاهي من البربط والطبل والمزمار والدف ونحو ذلك عند أبي حنيفة لكنه يكره وعند أبي يوسف ومحمد لا ينعقد بيع هذه الأشياء لأنها آلات معدة للتلهي بها موضوعة للفسق، والفساد فلا تكون أموالا فلا يجوز بيعها(بدائع الصنائع 5/144)

Re: – Fataawa Qaasmiyyah Pg. 322 Vol. 19 / Fataawa Raheemiyyah Pg. 236 vol. 10 / Fataawa Mahmoodiyyah Pg. 174 Vol. 24

Answered by
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani
Checked & approved by
Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb
View original Compare with other Darul Iftas
Questions about this ruling, answered only from the archive with sources.

Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.

Fatawa SA is an independent, read-only index of fatawa already published by Darul Ifta Ibn Masood. It is not a fatwa service. For your own situation, please ask a Mufti. Report an issue

For corrections or mistakes, please email us at fatawasa786@gmail.com.

Source: Darul Ifta Ibn Masood — https://fataawa.co.za/selling-a-cricket-match-ticket-to-a-non-muslim/
Fatawa SA: https://fatawa.co.za/fatwa/ibnmasood-27788

Related fatawa