Theme Park Games
Question
Is it permissible to play game in theme parks where you pay to shoot a basketball 10 shots for example. If you make a certain number of shots, then you win a basketball as a prize?
Answer
Playing such a game is not permissible. It is known that people pay to play such games in hope of receiving the basketball as a prize, and therefore, since there is an equal possibility of gaining the prize or losing his money without any gain in return, it will be considered Qimaar (gambling).
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
(رد المحتار ج٦ ص٤٠٣ سعيد)
(حلال و حرام ص ٣٦٦ زمزم)
(فتاوي محمودية ج٢٤ ص٤٦١ مكتبة محمودية)
(جواهر الفقه ج٤ ص٥٦٧ مكتبة دار العلوم كراتشي)
- Approved by
- Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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