Is a player considered a polytheist (mushrik) or disbeliever (kafir) if he plays a computer game centered around the deities of the Pharaohs and Greeks, which includes throwing prey before an idol to gain strength, and are his deeds nullified, or is it merely a game for entertainment?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
We have clarified in previous fatwas the prohibition of playing with such games that contain symbols and slogans of infidel religions, and that their being forbidden does not mean they are disbelief. So adhere to his advice, and he must repent.
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Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
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