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?
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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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