Fatwa #1991930 March 2012Pakistan
Is it permissible to play counter-strike?
Question
Is counter-strike 1.6 haram or halal? I play online, this is a famous game. I always play with a character that has a mask on his face so we can’t see the face but other players play with characters who don’t have a mask on the face and we can clearly see the face of the character. Is this shirk? Because characters are made by graphic designer. Is it a “kabira gunah” or “saghira gunah” to play this game? Please guide.
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
It is not permissible to play the game counter-strike. It comprises of a combination of impermissible elements including the following;
1. Pictures of animate objects
2. Music
3. Time which is wasted
Mawlana Ali bin Cassim
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
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