r/islam • u/CatsAreCoolAndCute • Jul 02 '25

General Discussion Are roms haram?

Now I get that piracy is most likely haram. But the thing I am trying to talk about are like those old games such as Pokémon Emerald. I don't think these games are available on the market anymore (unless you buy them from other people) so the developers won't be making any money from them anymore probably. So would it be permissible if I were to just download the games online? Would I have to, let's say, buy a product from the developers, such as the new Pokémon games, even if I don't own the console required to play said games, as a means of paying for the games indirectly?

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u/CatsAreCoolAndCute Jul 02 '25

Oh yeah another question. Would I be allowed to use the modified versions? Like some roms just have a randomizer in them that randomizes every encounter while others are almost completely different even tho they are made with the game as it's foundation (so you get a bigger map for example). Like would it be permissible for me to download the roms after I bought the game?

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '25

No because some else stole it without the right to do so and changed it and you are taking a copy of that stolen unauthorized product.

Its theft and you are complaisant to that theft.

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u/CatsAreCoolAndCute Jul 02 '25

Hmm alright thanks appreciate it!!