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Is playing backgammon Haram?

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There is a hadith from Burayda by Imam Muslim in his Sahih, "Whoever plays *Backgammon* is as one who dipped his hand in swine's blood". I gather from this that, games of chance & playing with dice may be Haram. Is this true/correct? > "O ye who believe! Intoxicants and gambling, (dedication of) stones, > and (divination by) arrows, are an abomination― of Satan's handiwork: > eschew such (abomination), that ye may prosper." > > Surah Al Ma'idah Ayah 90 Isn't the admonishment in the Qur'an against Gambling only? And surely this means with property or money. Otherwise, Snakes & Ladders, a game children play with dice would be Haram.
Asked by Mozibur Ullah (1457 rep)
Dec 7, 2012, 03:25 PM
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