Fatwa ID: 02335

Answered by: Ustaadha Bint Salih.

Question:

Salaam, hope all is well. Please could you advise if it is permissible to take grant money form Awards for All?Please kindly view link below.
Fee amaanillah
Inamulhasan
https://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/programmes/england/awards-for-all-england

Answer

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Awards for All is a system which funds projects for small organisations such as charities, communityservices, schools etc. giving them a sum of money to use for the respective project within the year.

The money is funded by the lottery system, hence it would be unlawful to obtain such grants.

Allah Most High says:

“They ask you concerning wine and gambling. Say, in them there is great sin and some benefit for men. The sin is greater than the benefit.”
(Surah Baqarah: 219)

Only Allah knows best.

Ustaadha Bint Salih.          

DarulIfta Birmingham.

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah