
Each column contains either one, two, or three, numbers.

Each row contains five numbers and four blank spaces.

A typical Housie/Bingo paper/ticket contains fifteen numbers, arranged in nine columns by three rows. Players mark off numbers on a ticket as they are randomly called out, in order to achieve a winning combination (First row/line, Second row/line, Third row/line, Full House etc.). Is this permissible in Islam? Question 2: very similar to Question 1 In our community we celebrate yearly Get-Together event, to host this event we collect donation amount from selected persons and also sell entry tickets (each has unique numbers) to all the attendees (a person can buy any number of tickets).We have lot of events in the Get-Together one among them is we play BINGO/HOUSIE (description below) and winner is given the prize.

Question 1: In our community we celebrate yearly Get-Together event, to host this event we have sponsors for prizes or collect donation amount from selected members and also sell entry tickets (each has unique numbers) to all the attendees (a person can buy any number of tickets).At the end of event there is a lucky draw and few members/attendees get the prizes in lucky draw for tickets (each has unique numbers).
