Gambling
- Are Investment Certificates Permissible?The investment certificates that are issued by Riba-based banks of all three types – Class A, B and C – are all prohibited. Certificates of Class A and Class B are prohibited because they are loans that are guaranteed with guaranteed interest. Certificates of Class C are in fact based on Riba and that it is included in the general principle which says that “Every loan that brings a benefit is Riba.”4,136
- Ruling on entering draws and lotteries22,181
- Should he return money that he took from his friend which came from selling gambling accounts?6,194
- Ruling on prize draws in shopping centres52,830
- Is Ludo Prohibited in Islam?Every game that involves using dice is prohibited because it comes under the heading of dice games, which are prohibited. Ludo is a game that relies on the use of the dice. Therefore, playing Ludo is prohibited in Islam.436,719
- This kind of play (arcade) is haraam because it comes under the heading of gambling47,659
- Collecting donations to build a mosque and giving one of the donors an all expenses paid ‘Umrah trip52,166
- Ruling on playing pool billiards and the loser paying for the table rental87,217
- Ruling on sponsoring Islamic activities for children with lottery money22,758
- He found a winning lottery ticket; is it permissible for him to cash it in?27,848