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First of all I would like to apologies if this topic is in the wrong section as I am new to the website and this forums.
Secondly I have no experience in building great threads so bear with me if I have not laid out my topic correctly or have not made sense.
The problem I am facing is a very difficult one. It's been going on for a long time. Granted this is only one of the problems I am having in my life I thought I'd describe in much detail as I can.
This problem has existed all through my life but has intensified in the last 8 years. Obviously you have guessed it that its in relation to video games attachment but its way more complex.
About 4 years ago I was under the OCD of consistently buying and selling games and having the best thing possible. That has gone thanks to Allah and to be quite honest. Although I look mature from the outside internally I feel like a child
Long story short in the last six months after being unemployed since finishing my degree which is worthless now as I had little to no islam before that despite staying by myself all the time (which is inherited) I have found a job to pay for my bills
Alongside that I maintained my prayers five times a day and recitation of the Quran with meaning for about a year now as well as giving what I can in charity and keep fast in Ramadan, doing abundant Zikr of Allah to the point of fearing Allah is always present.
I do my very best to respect my mum and 90% of the time I succeed now Alhamdulillah. Gonna make it 100% as quickly as possible. I have also corrected and maintained good relationship with my family and relatives and made amends where needed. Do Dua for me inshallah.
I have continually sought knowledge on islam and to always tweak and update my self as a Muslim. Although I have a lot of problems in my life which I will get to over the next few months on this forum, I still like to touch firstly on subject of video games today. Why you may ask?. Well...
Video games have been my passion and attachment and my core personality gravitates towards it more so than anything else which is why I am here today to correct this problem and seek resolution and advice.
When i started my job six months ago I have also paid for and started a second degree in software engineering which I am doing slowly and steadily to better my chances on securing a job in software industry. I have bought a 4k tv and PS4 pro and about 6 games at full price to keep me satisfied so that I don't spend more money on games for the entire year.
I have just now in the last 10 days been blessed by Allah to get enough money saved for a ticket to Umrah next which I will be going with my mum. Alhamdulillah!
Anyway, now I am facing confusion over the fact that I should stop playing video games due to many things some of which are listed below.
- They contain themes of violence, nudity, shirk and lying and all stuff associated with evil. Now these are the games I am interested in. Although 90% of my interest is in the gameplay itself and not in experiencing these things in general.
- The are addictive and waste of time which Allah and our prophet advised against wasting.
- Once I get over the initial excitement of buying a new game and the best game. I have an excessive time playing and then the same excitement turns into boredom once i realize there is nothing else to do in the game.
- If I let go of something from this world for Allah sake then Allah will replace it with something better.
Although this is normal I feel like I am disobeying Allah by playing video games and even unintentionally looking at unclothed women and committing shirk. However I have already spent about £800 on everything video gaming in 2 months only now I feel like giving up the hobby altogether. I regret facing embarrassment if I sell all the stuff except for the tv/monitor of course which I can use for PC. I have all of a sudden removed my accounts from every video gaming forums and have removed all video game and movies related subscriptions from YouTube and have even cleared my PC of all pirated software and the like.
I feel like my whole life is destroyed especially after I just made amends after getting a job. What can i do about those games. Is it ok to play them and keep them?. I am trying to better my self as a muslim because I really want to paradise. Even if i am the lowest person in Jannat-ul-firdous I will be happy and satisfied because them I can meet my Prophets regularly and the Suhasbas.
In my heart there is a constant clash between movies, video games and Islam.
You advise will be much appreciated as you all are much closer to Allah then I will ever be. Allahu A'lam. After giving your responses please remember me in your prayer.
Secondly I have no experience in building great threads so bear with me if I have not laid out my topic correctly or have not made sense.
The problem I am facing is a very difficult one. It's been going on for a long time. Granted this is only one of the problems I am having in my life I thought I'd describe in much detail as I can.
This problem has existed all through my life but has intensified in the last 8 years. Obviously you have guessed it that its in relation to video games attachment but its way more complex.
About 4 years ago I was under the OCD of consistently buying and selling games and having the best thing possible. That has gone thanks to Allah and to be quite honest. Although I look mature from the outside internally I feel like a child
Long story short in the last six months after being unemployed since finishing my degree which is worthless now as I had little to no islam before that despite staying by myself all the time (which is inherited) I have found a job to pay for my bills
Alongside that I maintained my prayers five times a day and recitation of the Quran with meaning for about a year now as well as giving what I can in charity and keep fast in Ramadan, doing abundant Zikr of Allah to the point of fearing Allah is always present.
I do my very best to respect my mum and 90% of the time I succeed now Alhamdulillah. Gonna make it 100% as quickly as possible. I have also corrected and maintained good relationship with my family and relatives and made amends where needed. Do Dua for me inshallah.
I have continually sought knowledge on islam and to always tweak and update my self as a Muslim. Although I have a lot of problems in my life which I will get to over the next few months on this forum, I still like to touch firstly on subject of video games today. Why you may ask?. Well...
Video games have been my passion and attachment and my core personality gravitates towards it more so than anything else which is why I am here today to correct this problem and seek resolution and advice.
When i started my job six months ago I have also paid for and started a second degree in software engineering which I am doing slowly and steadily to better my chances on securing a job in software industry. I have bought a 4k tv and PS4 pro and about 6 games at full price to keep me satisfied so that I don't spend more money on games for the entire year.
I have just now in the last 10 days been blessed by Allah to get enough money saved for a ticket to Umrah next which I will be going with my mum. Alhamdulillah!
Anyway, now I am facing confusion over the fact that I should stop playing video games due to many things some of which are listed below.
- They contain themes of violence, nudity, shirk and lying and all stuff associated with evil. Now these are the games I am interested in. Although 90% of my interest is in the gameplay itself and not in experiencing these things in general.
- The are addictive and waste of time which Allah and our prophet advised against wasting.
- Once I get over the initial excitement of buying a new game and the best game. I have an excessive time playing and then the same excitement turns into boredom once i realize there is nothing else to do in the game.
- If I let go of something from this world for Allah sake then Allah will replace it with something better.
Although this is normal I feel like I am disobeying Allah by playing video games and even unintentionally looking at unclothed women and committing shirk. However I have already spent about £800 on everything video gaming in 2 months only now I feel like giving up the hobby altogether. I regret facing embarrassment if I sell all the stuff except for the tv/monitor of course which I can use for PC. I have all of a sudden removed my accounts from every video gaming forums and have removed all video game and movies related subscriptions from YouTube and have even cleared my PC of all pirated software and the like.
I feel like my whole life is destroyed especially after I just made amends after getting a job. What can i do about those games. Is it ok to play them and keep them?. I am trying to better my self as a muslim because I really want to paradise. Even if i am the lowest person in Jannat-ul-firdous I will be happy and satisfied because them I can meet my Prophets regularly and the Suhasbas.
In my heart there is a constant clash between movies, video games and Islam.
You advise will be much appreciated as you all are much closer to Allah then I will ever be. Allahu A'lam. After giving your responses please remember me in your prayer.
But learning a new skill or gaining a new hobby can be beneficial. Being addicted to gaming is not good in the long run; I don't think we should be addicted to anything in this worldly life.