Is it permissible to open loot boxes in electronic games with free gems acquired through gameplay, or by purchasing them with real money, knowing that their content depends on luck but guarantees a specific prize every ten boxes?
For the purchase of loot boxes in electronic games to be permissible, the content of the box must be known, not unknown. Relying on luck and chance for the content of the box is a form of ignorance (جهالة).
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