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[Nellie]

I have a PS3 and i play games such as GTA4, Killzone 2, and the usual sports and racing games ect.
I know it is haram to play video games if you know you will miss your salah, but what i don't know is what Islam says about playing violent video games?
Please Help!

[Tillie9]

Haram Haram

[MarkRBonnell]

They can be very influential should be avoided not sure if they are haram though.

[CarlosJBourne]

u shud pray salah on time, It is absolutely obligatory.

[MaryRWebb]

It says use some common sense and stop asking about every little detail of your life because allah is sick of people who can't think for themselves.

Well, that's what it should say.

[ThomasSBradshaw]

Islam does not support any violent activities!

[BarbaraJBlackman]

The Quran was transcribed 1400 years ago....therefore it says nothing about video games.

Use your discretion. Only you *will* know how and if the games will influence you. Personally, I don't see it as a big deal unless you're obsessed.

Salams.

[RamonPBriggs]

Islam is against gaming addiction where the person isolated themselves from the real world and retreat hour upon hour in gaming.
Missing out on valuable social interaction with family, life and probably five times daily Salaat!
The importance of time and negative implication of frivolously wiling away this valuable capital has been strongly mentioned in the Qur'ãn and Hadith.

Some facts of violence gaming addiction:
: With playing increasing violent games, the gamer has acceptance of violence as a way to settle any conflict!
: With heavy continuance violence gaming, there can be increased anti-social and aggressive behavior!
: Also in some gamers, increased levels of fear due to perceiving the world as violent, result of gaming violence!
: Perhaps in other gamers, the leading desire to experience more violence in more hours spent in gaming (start play in the afternoon untill the next morning) and in real life violence!
etecetera...etcetera...