Sweepstake

A sweepstake is a type of contest where a prize or prizes may be awarded to a winner or winners. Sweepstakes began as a form of lottery that were tied to products sold. In response, the FCC and FTC refined U.S. broadcasting laws (creating the anti-lottery laws).

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Gift . Sweepstake

If a brand owner occasionally does a giveaway in which we have to register our name and a random winner will receive some gift, is it permissible to enter such a giveaway?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 7 months ago

Yes it is permissible as far the business is lawful.

'Wassalam.

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Sweepstake

Is it permissible to enter TV competitions where you can win money or a prize, and entry is via a premium rate text message?

Mohammad Saeed Bahmanpour, Sheikh Mohammad Saeed Bahmanpour is lecturer of Islamic Studies at the Islamic College for Advanced Studies, London, and a visiting lecturer at the University of Cambridge, Faculty of Oriental... Answered 2 years ago

Salamun alaykum

If the prize is provided by the money collected from the message rate, then it would be a gamble and is not permissible.