Analysis Of Higgs Domino Players’ Perspectives On The Interpretation Of Maysir Verse

Higgs Domino is a popular online game played by a lot of Aceh residents. It contains a slot option that draws people's attention because of the betting feature. The game is well-liked because it is easy to access and the players are able to earn money. The MPU has banned any kind of gambling game in Aceh. Moreover, Quran has prohibited the maysir game in surah Al-Maidah verse 90, which states that people should avoid the maysir. This study aimed to determine players’ perspective in playing Higgs Domino game as a Muslim. The formulation of the problem is as follows: 1) How players see the law of playing Higgs Domino game? and 2) How Higgs Domino players understand maysir verse? A qualitative descriptive method was selected for this study, and the participants of this study included 10 students from Ar-Raniry State Islamic University who had played Higgs Domino game previously. This qualitative research used purposive sampling to obtain study data through interviews. The result shows that Higgs Domino players keep playing the game due to its addictive factor. Moreover, based on the perspective of Higgs Domino players toward maysir verse, this study found that several players do not fully understand the scope of maysir. However, all study participants claimed that playing Higgs Domino is maysir.