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I want to enter a competition, but you have to pay postage to post the entry form. Is this permissible?

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I want to enter a competition, but you have to pay postage to post the entry form. Is this permissible?

Answer

If there is no entry fee, then the competition will not be regarded as gambling.

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Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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