But I could not bring myself to watch – let alone play – GTA. There’s something about it that bothers me – perhaps it’s that the robbing and prostitution are not just a part of the game landscape, a necessity of the story, as it might be in a simulation of real life, but are actually actions specifically required of the gamer and/or rewarded, AND doing these things are assumed to have no effect on the self: these acts *are* the game. Unlike, say, Knights of the Old Republic where the tradeoff between good and evil deeds are explored. It ceases to be fun when you think the designer might have an agenda to push.

There are better things we can do with our time than playing games of that sort. Read the qur’an, memorise some ahadith of the beloved etc.

jk Imam Suhaib

wslm

http://www.adbusters.org/magazine/80/virtual_morality.html

I cant believe this ignorance. The next time you think its ok just realize that you’re trying to rob people, shoot them, and do everything possible under the sun that is haram just to pointlessly entertain urselfs. You’re being tricked and you consciously deny it.

May Allah help u.

There is a talk by Shiekh Suhaib Webb where he talked about the game and said something along the lines of “have you seen the effects of prostitution on the children of prostitutes?”…man, that just slammed me. Even though I knew that there is a difference between real prostitutes and one in the game, that thought just cut me so deep that I have never ever ever played GTA ever again.

Marriage life kills my video-game playing time.

Mashallah I really liked this article because I used to be a Grand theft Auto Fanatic but ever since my Psp broke (I dont know if its a blessing or a punishment) I havent played GTA for like a year now and im proud (Although I often get cravings and temptations to play it now hehe) Also I never knew that you listened to KRS ONE he is a pretty good artist.

Ma’a Salaama

Osman Bhaloo