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Is a female author sinful for writing a book about marital relationships without alerting readers to the condition that electronic games must be free of Sharia prohibitions, within the context of her discussion on how a wife should deal with her husband's interest in these games? And what should she do about this, and about the copies that have been sold?

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There is no sin upon you for writing about electronic games without warning against their Sharia-related pitfalls. The default understanding is that when a Muslim mentions an action or a transaction, it refers to its correct, Sharia-permissible form. However, it is preferable to draw attention to avoiding Sharia-related pitfalls and the importance of preserving time.

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