Written Fatwa

Is it permissible to play games on the computer?

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06.03.2022

What is the provision for the dice game played on the computer, that is, the electronic dice game?

It is fixed by the consensus of the faqihs that the game of dice, which is played for a reward or which hinders one of the basic duties of a Muslim, such as worship, is haram. A Muslim who lives for eternal paradises must know what he is busy with. It is not permissible for an entertainment that wastes time and causes loss of personality. The same rule applies to games played with cards and dominoes. Playing these games with a physical object or playing them electronically is the same in terms of provisions. What is haram is also haram when played with a computer.

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