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AL-KAFI #1210: HUKUM BERMAIN PERMAINAN MESIN CLAW
What is the ruling on playing claw machine games found in shopping malls?
Short answer
Playing claw machine games is ruled as haram and prohibited.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Crime & Sharia Law
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Playing claw machine games is ruled as haram and prohibited. The fatwa explains that the game denies the player, as a buyer, the right to choose the goods desired in return for the price paid, which breaches sale principles such as khiyar (the right of choice). It also relies largely on luck and is regarded as containing an element of gambling, which Islam forbids.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sebagai kesimpulan, kami cenderung mengatakan bahawa hukum permainan mesin claw ini adalah haram dan dilarang.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1210: HUKUM BERMAIN PERMAINAN MESIN CLAW”, 12 April 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3294-al-kafi-1210-hukum-bermain-permainan-mesin-claw. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-playing-claw-machine-games/