This study aims to examine the mechanism of concert ticket purchasing through the priority rights provided by the Carat Membership Card on the Weverse application from the perspective of fiqh muamalah. The background of this study is the growing use of digital membership systems in the K-Pop entertainment industry, which provide members with access to membership presales but do not guarantee successful ticket acquisition due to limited ticket quotas, high demand, and digital queuing mechanisms. This study employs a library research method using a descriptive qualitative approach. Data were obtained from the Weverse application, fiqh muamalah literature, scholarly journals, articles, and relevant previous studies. The analysis was conducted by comparing the practice of using the Carat Membership Card with the principles of fiqh muamalah based on the Qur'an, hadith, and the opinions of Islamic scholars. The results show that the mechanism of using the Carat Membership Card begins with the purchase of membership, followed by membership verification and the ticket purchasing process according to the predetermined schedule. The priority right granted to membership holders only provides an opportunity to participate in the presale and does not guarantee the acquisition of a concert ticket. From the perspective of fiqh muamalah, the Carat Membership Card transaction is more appropriately viewed as a transaction that provides membership benefits or facilities for a certain period. Meanwhile, concert ticket sales constitute a separate transaction conducted when users purchase tickets according to the specified price, availability, and terms and conditions. In principle, this practice is permissible as long as the service provider clearly and transparently explains the benefits, rights, requirements, and terms of the membership and does not create the impression that membership guarantees the acquisition of a concert ticket. Limited ticket availability and digital queuing do not constitute gharar as long as these conditions are clearly and transparently disclosed.
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