What is the difference in the Shar’i ruling between the game "babyfoot" and electronic games containing cartoon images of animate beings? And what is the difference between playing with those games and keeping cartoon images on the computer? And is it permissible for someone who has reached puberty to play electronic games containing cartoon images of animate beings?
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Electronic games that contain non-corporeal images, not resembling statues, and whose images disappear when the device is turned off, have been deemed permissible by some scholars if they serve a benefit, especially for pre-pubescent children. As for the game "Babyfoot," scholars have ruled it impermissible due to its inclusion of corporeal images, although some scholars permit images whose features are unclear, or if the image is subject to disrespect, or if it is not erected for the purpose of veneration.
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