Is it permissible to sell watches containing gold to men?
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The questioner : We have another call now. Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : Peace, and the mercy and blessings of Allah, be upon you.
The questioner : I have a question. I work in a watch shop, and I have men’s watches made of solid steel, plated with gold and diamonds. Will I be sinful if I sell them, whether to Muslims or non-Muslims, knowing that these watches contain gold, and I make this clear to them?
The Shaykh : Yes. As for metals other than gold and silver, there is no harm in them, even if they are expensive, like diamonds. As for gold, it depends: if it is a small nail or something similar, or if it is merely painted with gold color and contains no actual gold—meaning there is no layer of gold, only color—then there is no harm. However, if it contains gold, it is not permissible to sell it to men. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Peace, and the mercy and blessings of Allah, be upon you.
The questioner : I have a question. I work in a watch shop, and I have men’s watches made of solid steel, plated with gold and diamonds. Will I be sinful if I sell them, whether to Muslims or non-Muslims, knowing that these watches contain gold, and I make this clear to them?
The Shaykh : Yes. As for metals other than gold and silver, there is no harm in them, even if they are expensive, like diamonds. As for gold, it depends: if it is a small nail or something similar, or if it is merely painted with gold color and contains no actual gold—meaning there is no layer of gold, only color—then there is no harm. However, if it contains gold, it is not permissible to sell it to men. May Allah reward you with good.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1843- هل يجوز بيع ساعات فيها ذهب للرجال /سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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