The Ruling on Wearing a Watch on the Right Hand
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is wearing a watch on the right hand part of the right-hand preference mentioned in the hadith?
Answer:
No, clothing follows the custom of the country, and one does not deviate from the country's practice. So if they wear the watch on the left hand, wear it on the left hand, my brother. Do not wear it on the right hand. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is wearing a watch on the right hand part of the right-hand preference mentioned in the hadith?
Answer:
No, clothing follows the custom of the country, and one does not deviate from the country's practice. So if they wear the watch on the left hand, wear it on the left hand, my brother. Do not wear it on the right hand. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب أن الأذنين من الرأس وأنهما يمسحان بمائه — islamhouse.com (57:37)
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