Is purchasing virtual players in electronic games—where the player pays a fixed amount to obtain a random number of players of varying strengths—considered a gharar sale?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
There is no harm in purchasing a player for abilities that enhance the enjoyment of the game, provided that the necessary controls for the permissibility of playing computer games are met. However, purchasing players with real money while being ignorant of the player's specifications may lead to (uncertainty/deception), gambling, extravagance, and squandering, and this is not permissible.
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Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
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