Is it permissible to play Roblox while doing dhikr in one's mind to avoid wasting time?

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1. Is it permissible to play Roblox while doing dhikr in one's mind to avoid wasting time? Though at times one may forget to do so. Some aspects of the game include:

• Free mixing. Avoidable, though a non mahram may approach.
• Clothing (for the characters) that are inappropriate in front of non mahrams. Avoidable.
• Players using heads and faces (can lead to exposing images of animate beings from one's device.)
• Games that include impermissible aspects. Avoidable.

So, the Haram aspects can be avoided In shaa Allah, but other players can engage in it.

Also, the game consists of a variety of other games (exploration games, designing outfits, maybe riddles or the like etc.).

2. Is it permissible to replace the head using some other object like a watch, flower, planets etc. as long as it doesn't have a face or isn't the head of an animal or person?

3. If a non mahram approaches me and I leave the game soon/quickly afterwards without saying anything, is it permissible?

Mufti Zakaria Makada · Accepted Answer

Zikr is to engage in the remembrance of Allah Ta‘ala. Playing these types of games is not permissible in Shariah on account of the haraam elements that are contained in them (e.g. pictures of animate objects, music etc.). Hence, making zikr while playing these games is not permissible as this amounts to showing disrespect to the name of Allah Ta'ala.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

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