Incentive for paying rent early

Q: My apartment complex offers an incentive to pay rent one week earlier than the due date. The apartment complex holds a raffle with the names of all the people who pay their rent early and the winner of the raffle gets $400 in cash. Last month, I paid my rent early and my name was drawn in the raffle, so they gave me $400. Is this money halaal for me to use?

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A: It is permissible.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

الهبة عقد مشروع لقوله عليه الصلاة والسلام تهادوا تحابوا وعلى ذلك انعقد الإجماع وتصح بالإيجاب والقبول والقبض (الهداية 3/282)

امداد الأحكام (3/606)

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)