What is the ruling on working in an online game that relies on selling virtual items for real money, knowing that it does not contain indecent images and the work tasks are limited to supporting players, translating content, and managing the game? Is the money earned from it halal or haram? And what should be done with the money, food, and furniture purchased with it?
There is no harm in working in games that do not involve any شرعي (religiously forbidden) elements, and there is no harm in benefiting from the earnings of such work, and there is no harm in purchasing game features with real money.
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