Gambling

Q: There is a soccer tournament taking place in a neighbouring town, and up to 8 teams are invited to participate. Each team has to pay an 'affiliation/entry' fee of R2800 in order to participate. The winning team receives prize money of R4500. The team that comes out 2nd receives R2000. The rest of the teams do not receive any money. Apart from all the other contentious issues (such as the covering of the satr, intermingling of genders etc), is the way in which this event is structured permissible?

Q: Recently, I bought something from a charity shop.  At the counter, the lady asked if I would like to be entered into a prize draw, for which the prize would be £4000. But to be entered for this one would have to give them £1. I agreed, as she told me that the £1 would go towards their charity. It was due to a nerve-racking morning that I was slow in realizing I had engaged in a kind of gambling, but the transaction had been completed and it was too late! What do I need to do now that this has been done? What should I do with the money if I win? (I doubt it, but just in case). Should I refuse to accept it and tell them I don't want it? Or if it is forced on me and I have to take it, should I give it away to an Islamic charity? With regards to the initial giving of £1 to enter the prize draw, I keep thinking that any salary I receive from work will remain unlawful until I take the same amount from my salary and donate this to (Islamic) charity to address any unevenness. Is this correct?

Q: I want to buy a lottery ticket. Is it permissible in Islam?

Q: I won some money through lottery, I know in Islam gambling is forbidden. What shall I do with the money, shall I give it to the local mosque?

Q: In the U.K., the Government runs the National Savings and Investments Premium Bonds and encourages citizens to purchase Premium Bonds. Instead of paying interest, monthly prize draws are held and cash prizes can be won. The scheme is backed by HM Treasury and one can be confident that all the money invested in Premium Bonds is 100% secure whether or not one wins a prize.  One can cash the Bonds at any time at get the money invested back. I would like to know whether it is permissible to purchase these Premium Bonds and can any cash prizes won be deemed halaal?

Q: Is Lottery Permissible? Where Every Month 12 People Put R100 each, and Each Month 1 Person Will Get The Whole Sum Of R1200?

Q: Is betting without investing money permissible? Will it fall under the category of Gambling? 

Example: Two friends bet on cricket match, and the loser of the bet will give either money or a party etc to the winner of the bet.