The ruling on wearing an iron ring
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The questioner:
And between two things, that the one who acknowledges the promise is a human being.
The Shaykh:
There is no harm in it, based on the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to the man who wanted to marry the woman who offered herself:Sunan an-Nasa'i 3359Sahih (Darussalam) This indicates the permissibility of wearing a ring made of iron, except that some scholars dislike it, saying that iron is the adornment of the people of the Fire. However, the apparent meaning of the hadith is that it is permissible. Allah knows best.
And between two things, that the one who acknowledges the promise is a human being.
The Shaykh:
There is no harm in it, based on the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to the man who wanted to marry the woman who offered herself:
Look (for something), even if it is only an iron ring.
قال التمس ولو خاتما من حديد
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من باب الإحرام وما يتعلق به — islamhouse.com (58:29)
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