Is it permissible to play dominoes for amusement, and what is the evidence for that from the Book and the Sunnah?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
Dominoes are forbidden because they include dice, based on the words of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him: "Whoever plays with nardashir (backgammon) is as though he dipped his hand in the flesh and blood of a pig," and his saying: "Whoever plays with dice has disobeyed Allah and His Messenger." However, if dominoes are free of dice and anything else that necessitates prohibition, then the basic ruling concerning them is permissibility.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/33905
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 33905
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy