Avid players of the smash-hit mobile phone game Pokemon GO in Indonesia aren't letting religious decrees or security warnings get in the way of their mission to catch their next cartoon creature.
Nintendo's augmented reality app has become an instant hit globally, almost doubling the market value of the Japanese game-maker.
But not everyone is cheering it.
Saudi Arabia's top clerical body recently renewed a 15-year-old fatwa, or edict, that declared the Pokemon game franchise un-Islamic, saying it promotes gambling and the theory of evolution, among other concerns.
The fatwa, however, made no mention of the successful new Pokemon GO mobile game.
The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), the country's top Muslim clerical body, has not made a formal statement on Pokemon GO.
But senior official Amidhan Shaberah said the game carries "more harm than benefits" as it can make people "intoxicated", at the cost of their work or studies.
Indonesian security officials have said it could allow enemies to gather sensitive satellite data, according to local media.
Officials have also banned people from playing in the presidential palace premises.
Pokemon GO has not been officially launched in the country of 250 million people but tens of thousands of Indonesians are already getting it by using a proxy location on their smartphones that gives them access to app stores of other countries.
"I will not stop playing unless the reason is realistic," said Mohammad Resja Ilham, a 24-year-old radio host.
Businesses are also cashing in.
Indonesian telecommunication service provider PT XL Axiata Tbk is offering a 20 per cent discount for certain 4G data packages to "take advantage of the Pokemon GO trend", spokeswoman Turina Farouk said.
