What is the ruling on changing a player's appearance in a game if the change is pre-made and not a self-creation? And is this considered drawing animate beings? And is it obligatory to play with a character that has no discernible features?
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The difficulty in ruling on electronic games stems from the inadequacy of the description to fully conceive the game, and because those responsible for issuing fatwas do not give them much attention, being preoccupied with the important calamities facing the Ummah. The advice for whoever is doubtful about any game is to abandon it. The mere presence of images of animate beings in games does not necessitate the absolute prohibition of playing them, and the player's selection of pre-made character forms is not subject to the ruling on drawing animate beings.
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