Does the questioner fall under what Imam al-Nawawi, may Allah have mercy on him, mentioned: "Whoever desires فسقًا (transgression/immorality) is a transgressor, and whoever desires كفرًا (disbelief) is a disbeliever," due to his feeling a desire or a self-embellishment to return to an electronic game that includes "magic, sorcerers, monsters, healing people, reviving [the dead], and other forms of polytheism"?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
We have previously clarified the impermissibility of games that contain violations.
Wishing to return to these sites is a mistake, but there is no accountability for it as long as it is a mere thought and has not been acted upon or spoken about.
It is advised to stay away from giving in to the whispers of Satan and to completely disregard thinking about them.
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