Is it permissible to buy characters in games and sell them at a higher price, or to bet on them such that one gains money upon winning and loses the character upon losing, or gains money upon winning and loses nothing upon losing?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
Trading game add-ons—such as characters and the like—is a subsidiary of the
ruling on the game itself. If the game is permissible, then it is permissible to
trade these add-ons, provided that the item being sold is known and all other
conditions of sale are met. There is no objection to selling them for a price
higher than their purchase price. However, betting on them is not permissible,
as it falls under prohibited gambling.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
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