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What is the ruling if a man is gifted a gold watch?

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Question : Suddenly you give it to him, and it is made of gold,

Answer : I mean, if a man is gifted a gold watch and he is a man, if it can be gifted to women, he gifts it to them. And if it is not suitable as clothing for women, he uses it by placing it in his pocket. This is permissible according to the opinion of Shaykh al-Islam, as I think, and a group of scholars say that there is no harm in a man using gold for other than wearing it, except in eating and drinking. And this is not eating or drinking. Does the pen rule over its necessities? It appears there is no harm in it, but our problem is that the pen will always be written with, and writing is a type of use. And even if the watch is displayed, the pen sticking to his hand when writing is stronger than the watch sticking to him when he wants to look at it.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 122 - ما الحكم لو أهدي للرجل ساعة من ذهب؟ الكافي في فقه الإمام أحمد بن حنبل - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com

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