Question:
salaam,
I would like to know is working for a gambling company such as Camelot the national lottery haram?
Answer:
wa `alaykum salam,
Any person selling items for use in gambling which includes lottery is committing a sin. Even if you just work for the company that sells lottery tickets you are part of the system enhancing haram. There is a rule in Islamic law: “What leads to haram is haram.”
Imam Senad Agic
American Islamic Center – Chicago
Majlis #1 Head Imam (IABNA)
www.aicchicago.com
www.imamsenadagic.com
www.iabna.org
