Asalamualaikum Wa RahmahtuAllah Could someone explain, or give reference to, perhaps a fatwa clarifying the ruling on playing modern day video games (Playstation, Nintendo etc). Maybe someone has heard a specific ruling on this issue, and if possible, InshaAllaah, can post it here. JazakAllaahu Khair.
Wa 'alaykum as salaam warahmatullahi wabarakaatuh,
Here is a fatwa by Sheikh Abdullah Al Aqeel hafidhahullah from the blog of Br. Mustafa George hafidhahullah
Q - What is the ruling on electronic video games?
Answer: What are they?
Questioner: They are games played on a screen. They possess pictures, sounds, etc.
Sheikh: Pictures (of living things) are totally forbidden. The Messenger - salallahu alayhi wa salem- said: "May the curse of Allah be upon the pictures makers/takers". They are not permissible.
YoosefAlHasan
19-06-2009 @ 2:32 PM
