Fatwa: # 18318
Category: Financial Transactions
Country: United Kingdom
Date: 13th October 2009

Title

would you please let me know if participating in US DV Lottery is permissible according to the Islamic Sharia.

Question

would you please let me know if participating in US DV Lottery is permissible according to the Islamic Sharia.

 

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful


Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

 

It is permissible to participate in the U.S. Diversity Visa lottery. This does not fall in the category of gambling.

 

And Allah knows best

Wassalaamu `alaykum

Ml. Asif Umar,
Student Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa

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