06 AUGUST 2016

POKEMON GO IS NOW IN MALAYSIA BUT MUSLIMS ARE BANNED FROM PLAYING THE GAME

So is it GO Time or not?

The world known mobile game ‘Pokemon Go’ is finally available in Malaysia! You can now download on App Store for iOS users and Google Play for Android users.

However, The Malay Mail Online published an article yesterday stating that a Shariah state committee has banned Muslims from playing the game in the Federal Territories.

So is it GO Time or not?

“The Islamic Legal Consultative Committee in the Federal Territories, which is chaired by the Mufti, said the decision was made on August 1 based on scripture and for the benefit of Muslims, besides taking into account the purported ill effects of the phenomenally popular augmented reality smartphone game.” – Quoted from The Malay Mail Online.

“Besides that, it also affirms powers and the powers of certain gods, plus it can lead to gambling. Therefore, we believe that the arguments about how playing Pokemon is ‘haram’ have strong grounds,” Zulkifli said. - Quoted from The Malay Mail Online.

(Image source: NST Online & The Malay Mail Online)

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