The Use of Silk and Silver by Men
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible to use silk as a mattress or the like? And is it permissible for men to use silver for anything other than repair?
Answer:
As for silk, it is not permissible to use it as a mattress, neither for men nor for women. It is not permissible to use silk as a mattress, or as cushions, or as seats in a car or elsewhere, for neither men nor women. Silk is only permitted for women. As for making it a mattress, this is not permissible, meaning whether it is for men or for women. And as for silver, it is permissible for a man to wear a silver ring. It is permissible for a man to wear a silver ring, or to appear as such. The belt buckle, which is the stone used for cupping, may be decorated with silver. Likewise, weapons may have ornamentation or inlay. What do you say?
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
The questioner asks: Is it permissible to use silk as a mattress or the like? And is it permissible for men to use silver for anything other than repair?
Answer:
As for silk, it is not permissible to use it as a mattress, neither for men nor for women. It is not permissible to use silk as a mattress, or as cushions, or as seats in a car or elsewhere, for neither men nor women. Silk is only permitted for women. As for making it a mattress, this is not permissible, meaning whether it is for men or for women. And as for silver, it is permissible for a man to wear a silver ring. It is permissible for a man to wear a silver ring, or to appear as such. The belt buckle, which is the stone used for cupping, may be decorated with silver. Likewise, weapons may have ornamentation or inlay. What do you say?
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، اللقاء الأسبوعي-23 من 32-لفضيلة الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان -حفظه الله- مشروع كبار العلماء — youtube.com (7:14)
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