The Council of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, holding its twenty-sixth session in Doha, State of Qatar, on 6-10 Dhūl-Qi’dah 1446H (4–8 May 2025),
HAVING EXAMINED the research papers submitted to the Academy concerning the Digital (Electronic) Games: Rulings and Guidelines,
HAVING LISTENED to the in-depth discussions on the subject,
RESOLVES
First: Confirmation of the Academy resolution no. 127 (1/14) on Contests cards.
Second: Digital (electronic) games are interactive physical and mental activities conducted through modern technology or digital applications, such as games of action, adventure, puzzle, and e-sports, among others.
Third: The default ruling on playing digital (electronic) games is permissibility (ibāhah). Therefore, it is allowed to play them provided they do not involve prohibited (ḥarām) elements, nor cause harm to religion, self, intellect, wealth, or progeny, nor entail aggression against others, or lead to the neglect of religious or worldly obligations and responsibilities.
Fourth: It is permissible to produce and trade digital (electronic) games if such production and trade are free from the harms mentioned in paragraph (3), and the intellectual property rights of the creator are recognized.
Fifth: It is permissible to trade prepaid digital game cards, provided they represent known and defined benefits.
RECOMMANDATIONS
1. Issuing digital parenting education guides and enacting systems and legislations to minimize the risks associated with digital (electronic) games, and activating monitoring tools over them.
2. Encouraging parents, guardians, and those responsible for children’s affairs to enhance supervision of digital (electronic) games according to age categories.
3. Organizing seminars and sessions through visual, audio, and print media to discuss the pros and cons of digital (electronic) games.
4. Encouraging programmers and specialists in digital (electronic) games to develop beneficial and constructive alternatives that are competitively attractive and engaging.
Indeed, Allah is All-Knowing.
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