Is it permissible for a man to wear a ring made from iron or Tungsten?
Question
Salaamualaykum, is it permissible for a man to wear a ring made from Iron or Tungsten?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
It is not permissible for men to wear rings made of any metal besides that of silver equivalent to 4.374 grams.[1]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Ismail Desai,
Student Darul Iftaa
Durban, South Africa
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
فتاوي محموديه، ج 28، ص 36، محموديه[1]
و لا يتحتم الا بالفضة لحصول الاستغناء بها فيحرم بغيرها كحجر (الدر المختار، ج 6، ص 359، ايج ايم سعيد)
- Answered by
- Ismail Desai
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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