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What is the ruling on playing with a toy that depicts the battles of the Ottoman Empire? And were any of the Companions – may Allah be pleased with them – present during the period of the Ottoman Empire? And is this act considered a minor or major sin?

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The ruling on games in which the player represents the army of a disbelieving nation has been previously clarified. No companion of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, lived to see the Ottoman Empire. Playing such games is considered a minor sin.

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