Egypt’s Al-Azhar issues fatwa against video game
Egypt’s Al-Azhar has warned against the computer game Fortnite over a scene allegedly showing the Holy Kaaba, saying it will affect the values of Egyptians.
Al-Azhar International Center for Electronic Fatwas has warned against the online video game Fortnite, saying it contains a portrayal of the destruction of the Holy Kaaba, in conjunction with the Hajj season.
In a statement published on its Facebook page on June 29, the center said it had previously warned against “some electronic games played by young people that distract them from their basic tasks of acquiring useful knowledge and lock them up in virtual worlds away from reality while inciting them to hatred and self-harm or the harm of others.”
The center said it will ban all electronic games that call for violence or contain false ideas that distort faith, Sharia or religion.
“We call upon parents, educational and media bodies to explain the danger of such games and their physical, psychological and behavioral harm,” the statement read.
