Some young men wear bracelets on their wrists and claim they do not believe in them; what is the ruling?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It has become widespread among a group of young men and adolescents to wear bracelets on their wrists, made of plastic, iron, and sometimes silver, and they claim they do not believe in them. What is the view on this, may Allah grant you success?

Answer:
But this involves imitating women, and imitating women is forbidden. So even if there is no belief involved, it is still imitation, and it is forbidden and not permissible for them. This is also effeminacy. Wearing chains and bracelets is a form of effeminacy. It is not permissible for a man to be effeminate and wear women's clothing. This is if we say that he is not imitating the disbelievers. But it appears that they are now imitating the disbelievers by wearing these chains and bracelets, because the disbelievers wear them. So he is imitating women and imitating the disbelievers, and he is cursed for his action. So it is not permissible. Yes.