Question Summary:
Is playing a lottery game using virtual currency/points halal or haram?

Question Detail:

Is playing a lottery game using virtual currency/points halal or haram?

Answer :

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

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Mirza Mahmood Baig

Student Darul Iftaa

Jeddah, KSA

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

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For more details on lottery and gambling, see : 18361, 17897