Using gold and silver vessels for decorative purposes
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to use gold, silver, and silk for purposes other than wearing and bedding, specifically regarding silk? The hadith states that one of the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had a silver vessel containing hairs of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
Silver? No, it is not permissible to make vessels from gold or silver, neither for men nor for women, neither for eating and drinking nor for keeping as a treasure or ornament. This is not permissible. It is not permissible to make vessels from gold or silver, even for ornaments. This is not permissible for men or for women. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to use gold, silver, and silk for purposes other than wearing and bedding, specifically regarding silk? The hadith states that one of the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had a silver vessel containing hairs of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
Silver? No, it is not permissible to make vessels from gold or silver, neither for men nor for women, neither for eating and drinking nor for keeping as a treasure or ornament. This is not permissible. It is not permissible to make vessels from gold or silver, even for ornaments. This is not permissible for men or for women. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، أول كتاب اللباس — islamhouse.com (47:55)
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