[Q 635] Gaming Rewards And Gambling

QUESTION:

Is buying money on a game or app permissible if its linked to a chance of reward and not guaranteed also is it considered gambling
So if you play a game and you pay real money for a something in the game but you getting what yu paid for isn’t guaranteed or like its like a wheel so you can get more or less rewards is it considered gambling and is it allowed

ANSWER:

According to the details mentioned in the question, spending money to play such games is ناجائز (na-jāiz — impermissible) and حرام (haram — forbidden), because it falls under قمار (qimār — gambling). Therefore, it is necessary to avoid it, and if someone has engaged in it, then repentance (tawbah) must be made.

It should also be remembered that even if a game does not contain gambling, the playing of games itself is still prohibited.

Answered by: Mubashir Attari (AskMufti Scholar)
Verified by: Mufti Sajid Attari
Translated answer
Date: 15th May 2026.