In a fatwa issued on behalf of Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani, the supreme Shiite religious authority in Iraq, it was said that he does not permit playing with the "Clash of Clans" video game app or selling it. In a Friday sermon on January 15, 2016, cleric Khdeir Al-Madani said, in response to a question posed: "Sayyed [Al-Sistani] does not permit playing this game or selling it." The sermon aired on the Iraqi Karbala TV.

Khdeir Al-Madani: "Karrar from Babil asks: 'Is there a problem with the game Clash (of Clans)?' Clash of Clans is a game you play on your cellphone. Sayyed (Al-Sistani) does not permit playing this game or selling it. Some people play this game, while others play it and sell it as well. Sayyed (Al-Sistani) does not permit either playing it or selling it."

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