The ruling on men wearing gold and bracelets

Question:
The questioner says: What is the Shaykh’s guidance for the youth regarding what they have done in wearing bracelets, necklaces, and gold rings? And what is the role of fathers and teachers in providing guidance in such cases?

Answer:
Regarding gold rings, there is an explicit and authentic text. The saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) concerning the gold ring: when he saw a man , the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) took it and threw it into the dirt, and said: “Does one of you take a coal of fire and put it in his hand?” This is a rebuke from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Thus, wearing a gold ring for men is forbidden, and it is not permissible by consensus. As for imitating women in wearing chains, bracelets, and necklaces, this is also forbidden, and the one who does it is cursed, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “May Allah curse the men who imitate women, and may Allah curse the women who imitate men.” Therefore, it is not permissible to imitate women in wearing bracelets. Also, there is another form of imitation, which is imitating the disbelievers, for they are the ones who do these things, and he does not wear it except by imitating them. So there are two imitations: imitating women and imitating the disbelievers. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you,