I am in Canada.I want to lease a gas/petrol pum from the oil company.According to the rule of this country you are bound to sale lottery tickets in gas station.Can i lease the station with the intention of not getting the income of lottery tickets.
Answer:
(Fatwa: 752/515/L=1431)
Selling lottery tickets is unlawful and haram. So taking such a petrol pump on lease where selling of lottery tickets is necessary will be unlawful.
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband