أحسن الله إليك A islamic center in our community is organizing a football competition where there is a joining fee per team. The top 3 Teams get a plastik or metal trophies. The money from the fee is used for funding and donating to the islamic center. Is praticipating in this turnament allowed?

Ustadh AbdulAziz al-Haqqan

If the trophies are bought from the teams’ fees, it is not allowed, as the Permanent Committee ruled about a cup bought with the teams’ money. As for competitions with prizes there are different views regarding them, some allow and some forbid.