I know gambling is haram but what about lottery? Is it forbidden in Islam?

I mean, let's say you play lottery and you win X amount. Now would it be haram? If so, how? I mean, one can argue that Allah (swt) awarded the person with the money, hecne he/she won it. So it can't be Haram, can it? I mean, you won it becuase Allah (swt) approved of it? Am i right?

Unfortunately, i know very little about Islam. I don't know whether it's haram or not, I would like to clear my doubts. Interests & Gambling is haram, no doubt about it. But i want to clear my doubts about lottery.

Your reply will be appreciated. Thanks.

PS: No off topic posts, please. If you have nothing to good say on this subject then please don't bother posting.

Originally Posted by iShaz

I know gambling is haram but what about lottery? Is it forbidden in Islam?

I mean, let's say you play lottery and you win X amount. Now would it be haram? If so, how? I mean, one can argue that Allah (swt) awarded the person with the money, hecne he/she won it. So it can't be Haram, can it? I mean, you won it becuase Allah (swt) approved of it? Am i right?

Unfortunately, i know very little about Islam. I don't know whether it's haram or not, I would like to clear my doubts. Interests & Gambling is haram, no doubt about it. But i want to clear my doubts about lottery.

Your reply will be appreciated. Thanks.

PS: No off topic posts, please. If you have nothing to good say on this subject then please don't bother posting.

its kind of gambling too, you go the casino and play there on numbers or other things is same apply on to buy a lottery to get your luck. simply gamble

Yea i was told that the lottary is haram...