Can Playing Mobile Legends (ML) Break Fasting? Here's the Answer!
When entering the month of Ramadan, it is highly recommended to spend time with positive and useful activities, so many are wondering whether playing Mobile Legends (ML) can break fasting? Let's discuss it together, friend!
Playing games, such as Mobile Legends, is the choice of many gamers to fill their spare time or hang out when fasting. However, there are also many opinions that say playing ML or other games can break the fast. Its that true?
The law regarding video games is also a topic that is widely discussed among Muslims. Not a few consider games illegal because they bring a lot of badness about violence, romance, and also indecent content. But many also see that video games can have benefits depending on the content.
So, what about Mobile Legends itself, what's the status? Can playing ML break the fast?
Is it legal to play ML while fasting?
Apparently, the law for playing Mobile Legends while fasting, whether it can be canceled or not, is not much different from other games.
According to Mahbub Sorry from PBNU, there are several books outlining the laws of the game. According to the book of al-Fiqh al-Manhaj, the game of chess has the benefit of sharpening the mind, but it can be makruh or unlawful if played excessively and even forgets obligations.
Furthermore, the book of Fiqhu al-Lahwi wa al-Tarwîhi mentions that a game can be haram if it has elements in the form of the appearance of the body and genitals of women who are not married, contains elements of magic, animal abuse, gambling, and offends SARA.
Mahbub then concluded that online games (including Mobile Legends in it) are okay to play during the fasting month, but with a few notes.
"Considering that playing games often makes the perpetrators lazy and their work ethic decreases, we tend to forbid playing games while fasting," he said.
In fact, the law can be increased to become haram if it contains the above elements that can lead to negative actions.
“The safest thing is that we should avoid playing games while fasting. Especially games that contain negative content," concluded Mahbub.
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