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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-626: ISU PERJUDIAN BERKAITAN UNKNOWN CASH (UC) PUBG
What is the ruling on gambling for in-game items in PUBG or Mobile Legends using UC or Diamonds bought with real money?
Short answer
Opening crates in a chance-based draw using UC purchased with real money is haram.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Crime & Sharia Law
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Opening crates in a chance-based draw using UC purchased with real money is haram. The reason is that it contains elements of gambling, since the outcome depends purely on luck, and it also denies the buyer the right to choose what they want. The prohibition applies only to the chance-based draw. Using UC to buy items directly without a draw is permissible, like purchases made with Silver currency.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum melakukan proses tikaman dengan cara membuka peti-peti (crates) menggunakan duit UC yang dibeli dengan wang ringgit adalah haram kerana mempunyai unsur perjudian yang dilarang dalam agama kerana mempunyai elemen zero-sum game; iaitu bergantung kepada nasib (luck) semata-mata.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-626: ISU PERJUDIAN BERKAITAN UNKNOWN CASH (UC) PUBG”, 14 October 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5013-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-626-isu-perjudian-berkaitan-unknown-cash-uc-pubg. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-pubg-uc-crate-gambling-real-money/