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What should I do after learning of the prohibition of purchasing in-game currencies and loot boxes due to gambling: should I get rid of the account that contains both forbidden and permissible items, or should I benefit from it? And what is the ruling on free loot boxes that the game offers as a reward for a certain achievement; should I accept and open them or not?

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You are not obligated to dispose of the account, but you must avoid transactions that involve prohibited gambling, such as purchasing "loot boxes." However, accepting them as a free gift is permissible.

We draw attention to the importance of preserving time and not wasting much of it on what is not beneficial; for there are two blessings concerning which many people are deceived: health and free time.

"The feet of the servant will not move on the Day of Resurrection from before his Lord until he is asked about five: about his life, how he spent it; about his youth, how he wore it out; about his wealth, from where he acquired it and in what he spent it; and what he did with what he knew."

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