Does one become an infidel if they play a computer game in which there is a scene where the player presses a button, and the character then commits an act of shirk (polytheism/idolatry) or helps another character to commit shirk?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
It is forbidden to play with games that simulate (polytheism or idolatry), but playing with them is not an act of disbelief if the player believes in the falsity of the shirk contained within them.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
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