What is the ruling on playing electronic games that contain virtual currency earned within the game, which is claimed to be convertible later into real money, given that the game is free of any other prohibitions?
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The virtual money or currencies given by the game are not real money, and thus the rulings pertaining to real money, such as usury (riba) and , do not apply to them. Rather, they are features and benefits within the game. The existence of these virtual currencies does not render the game unlawful. What is considered are the presence of other prohibited elements, such as images of unveiled women, music, disbelief-inducing beliefs, and deviant ideas.
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