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What is the ruling on the game: Rock-Paper-Scissors?

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The game "Rock-Paper-Scissors" is a hand game between two people, played by representing options (rock, paper, scissors) with the hand, where one option wins over another according to specific rules. There is nothing in the description of the game that indicates a religious prohibition against it. The general principle regarding games is permissibility, unless there is evidence of their prohibition, or they cause harm, or distract from an obligation.

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