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Question for Muslims about school raffle prize WWYD?

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thatone · 29/06/2010 17:41

I am asking because I can't figure out if I am overthinking this or not. The dss' primary school has asked us to sell raffle tickets and the second prize is champagne. As a Muslim this prize would obviously be useless to me but my quesion is that if I buy/sell the tickets and contribute and someone wins the prize, will it be deemed as me having dealings with alcohol - ie indirectly contributing to somone consuming it. Not explaining this very well but I hope you understand.

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littleducks · 29/06/2010 17:48

I'm no scholar.

Personally with things like this i tend to make a 'donation' not accept any tickets and just say that i feel uncomfortable with the gambling aspect but if i can help in any other way i would be happy to (usually im nominated to make the fairy cakes!)

I think it could be argued that the money exchanges hands, and the alcohol is never in your hands but if you need to argue the point and it causes no harm or offence to avoid it i would just avoid it.

scurryfunge · 29/06/2010 17:52

The winner could reject the second prize, presumably and opt for another prize? Gambling aspect could be an issue.

sarah293 · 29/06/2010 17:59

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thatone · 29/06/2010 18:04

Thank you all (and salaamalaikum) I hadn't even thought about the gambling aspect. That has made things clearer.

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