What do the Muftis say about this matter that, there is a lottery in our area of Turbat, which is taken by about 200 people. Price of each lottery is 1000 rupees and 200 people take 200 lotteries, after which, a draw is made from these 200 names and only one name is picked. The winner of that lottery is given a new bike and the remaining 199 people get nothing and this scheme also ends here. What we have to know is whether it is permissible to buy such a lottery? What does the Sharia say about this?
The scheme mentioned in the relevant case is not permissible due to the fact that it involves gambling, which must be avoided.
کما قال اللہ تعالی : ياأيها الذين آمنوا إنما الخمر والميسر والأنصاب والأزلام رجس من عمل الشيطان فاجتنبوه لعلكم تفلحون (المائدۃ:90)
وفی احکام القرآن للجصاص :وأما الميسرفقد روي عن علي أنه قال الشطرنج من الميسر و قال عثمان وجماعة من الصحابة والتابعين النرد و قال قوم من أهل العلم القمار كله من الميسر (الیٰ قولہ) وحقيقته تمليك المال على المخاطرة (4/127)
وفی المبسوط للسرخسی:تعلیق استحقاق المال بالخطر وھو قمار ،والقمار حرام فی شریعتنا اھ (11/18)