The Al-Azhar Fatwa Global Center has warned against video games that entrap children into addictive spirals which waste away their time and encourage harmful behaviors.
Among these games is Roblox, which has spread globally and allows users to create their own games and experiences – which in turn makes them vulnerable to inappropriate and dangerous content.
This game has already been banned in some countries due to the direct threat it poses to children’s safety.
Specialized reports warn of the most prominent dangers of this game, including:
- Exposure to violent or pornographic content.
- Harassment and exploitation through open chats.
- Severe addiction and at the expense of study and work.
- Excessive financial spending on virtual currency (Robux).
- Imitating negative behaviors.
- Poor privacy and cybersecurity.
The Al-Azhar Fatwa Global Center therefore affirms the prohibition of any electronic games that contain violence, incite hatred, offend religion, exposes children to moral and behavioral risks, or threaten their psychological and physical safety and security.
The center calls on parents, educational, and media authorities to highlight the dangers of these games and protect children.
It also urges young people to engage in beneficial learning, sports, and cultural activities that instill sound religious and human values.
It also offers some advice to help parents protect their children from the dangers of these games and raise them with a conscious, balanced, and balanced upbringing:
- Ensure constant monitoring of children around the clock.
- Monitor children’s phone apps and avoid leaving them in their hands for extended periods.
- Fill children’s free time with beneficial activities such as learning and sports.
- Emphasize the importance of time for young people.
- Involve children in all aspects of their lives, offering advice and setting a good example.
- Developing children’s skills, utilizing them for their own benefit and that of their community, and leveraging their creativity.
- Constantly encouraging children and young people for their positive actions, even if they seem simple from the parents’ perspective.
- Provide children with the space to achieve self-realization, enhance their abilities, and gain confidence.
- Train children to set goals, assume responsibilities, and choose the best path for their future. Encourage active and realistic participation within the family and community.
- Choose good companions for your children and monitor their academic progress through continuous communication with their teachers.
