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What is the ruling on addiction to video games that contain images of characters with uncovered hair, and which negatively affect one's devotion (khushu') in prayer?

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Originally, playing electronic games is permissible if they are free from شرعي (Sharia-compliant) prohibitions, such as not distracting from the remembrance of Allah and obligatory duties, and being free from gambling, music, and images of naked women that incite lust, and that they do not lead to enmity and hatred. As for images of women with uncovered hair in the game, there is no harm in looking at them if no فساد (corruption), فتنة (temptation), or arousal of instincts results from it, as looking at drawn images differs from real ones. Nevertheless, it is safer for a Muslim to abandon such games if they affect his خشوع (devotion/humility) in prayer. And you must seek Allah's help and strive against yourself to attain خشوع in prayer.

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