Are video games permissible?

“Video games are impermissible due to containing music and pictures. By selling such items, a person is assisting and in fact promoting the disobedience of Allah Ta’aala, therefore all such games should be destroyed.”

“According to the Hanafi Madhab, it is not permissible to play chess. Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: Translation: Only sinners play chess. (Mishkaat 4511)”

“Chess is not permissible. Ludo though not haraam, but it is something to be gradually left out.”

“All the Fuqaha(Jurists) and scholars of Islam are unanimous on the fact that if gambling is involved in chess, it is categorically prohibited as it will fall under the ambit of the verse:”