Is it permissible to join a tournament that requires a fee to enter, where the winner receives the money paid by other participants as their entry fee?
Is it permissible to join a tournament that requires a fee to enter, where the winner receives the money paid by other participants as their entry fee?
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 1 year ago
Paying entry fees to the organizers is permissible. The organizers are free to keep that money or give it to whom they wish including the winners. This is not a gambling.
Wassalam.