Jamiatul Ulama KZN

Competition where the loser pays

· 25 Safar 1433 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Q. My golf friends insist on playing a competition where the loser buys lunch. No cash exchanges hands but the loser picks up the bill at the golf course. Is this permissible?

Answer

No. This is not permissible. (Raddul Muhtar, Vol: 6, Pg: 403, Darul Fikr, Tabyeenul Haqa’iq)

And Allah Knows Best

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وحرم لو شرط المال من الجانبين بأن يقول إن سبق فرسك أعطيتك كذا، وإن سبق فرسي فاعطني كذا

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Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed
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