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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on wearing a gold-plated watch

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Question:
Or did the Shaykh not inform you, may Allah inform you, is it permissible to wear a watch plated with gold, or something of…?

Answer:
No, it is not permissible for a man to wear a watch plated with gold, or one that contains any gold, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding gold and silver:
These are lawful for the women of my Ummah and forbidden for the men.هذان حلال لإناث أمتي حرام على ذكورهما،
or he said:
This is forbidden for the males of my Ummah.حرام على ذكور أمتي
Sunan an-Nasa'i 5147Sahih (Darussalam)
It is lawful for the women of my Ummah and forbidden for the men. So it is not permissible for a man to adorn himself with gold or silver, not with a watch, not with a bracelet, not with a chain, not with anything, not with a pen, and not with buttons. It is not permissible for him to adorn himself with anything containing gold or silver, if he thereby obtains something. Yes.
Source شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من باب الآنية — islamhouse.com (35:29)

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