Is not everything that includes dice covered by the prohibition in the Hadith: "Whoever plays backgammon has disobeyed Allah and His Messenger," or is the prohibition specific to backgammon only?
Playing with dice and any game involving dice is forbidden, based on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Whoever plays with Nardashir is as if he had dyed his hand in pig flesh and blood," and his saying: "Whoever plays with dice has disobeyed Allah and His Messenger." The Prophet (peace be upon him) forbade alcohol, gambling, and al-Kubah, and al-Kubah is dice. Ibn Umar used to break dice if he found them with his family. If backgammon is dice or a type of it, and dominoes cannot be separated from it, then they are forbidden.
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