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Playing games on the cellphone

· 23 Muharram 1438 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I want to know if playing games on a mobile phone is permissible or not?

Answer

Wasting valuable time really is not at all correct. It is showing great disregard for the priceless gifts of Allah Ta`ala.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

( و ) كره ( كل لهو ) لقوله عليه الصلاة والسلام كل لهو المسلم حرام إلا ثلاثة ملاعبته أهله وتأديبه لفرسه ومناضلته بقوسه

قال الشامي : قوله ( وكره كل لهو ) أي كل لعب وعبث (رد المحتار 6/ 395)

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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