What is the ruling on gold jewelry for women, such as rings and bracelets?

Question : She has a final point, saying: For a while now, I have read a fatwa stating that gold jewelry for women, or on women, is forbidden. How authentic is that?

Answer : This opinion has been held by some people in the past and the present, but it is an anomalous opinion that is not acted upon, because it contradicts the authentic, widely transmitted hadiths that the women of the Companions used to wear rings and bracelets, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) approved of them doing so. What has been reported regarding the prohibition of it or the warning against it was exaggerated regarding what was the case in the early days of Islam. After that, it was permitted for women to wear whatever they wished of gold, without extravagance or displaying their adornment. The stronger opinion, which is the position of the majority of the Muslim community, and some have even reported the consensus of the Muslim community on it, is that it is permissible for a woman to wear gold jewelry, whether it is set with stones, dangling, or otherwise.