The Ruling on Women Wearing Gold Jewelry
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Question:
What is the ruling on women wearing gold jewelry in its various types and forms, such as bracelets, earrings, necklaces, and others? I even read a hadith in a book titled *Tuhfat al-'Aris* or *The Happy Islamic Marriage*, written by Mahmoud Mahdi al-Ishtinbawi from Egypt. The hadith isSunan Abi Dawud 4236Hasan (Al-Albani) , narrated by Abu Dawud and Muslim, and it is an authentic hadith. This is the exact text from the aforementioned book by the author. So, what is the degree of authenticity of this hadith? And is it permissible for women to wear jewelry? Please issue a ruling on this, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
There is doubt regarding the authenticity of this hadith, and its text is strange. It is not in Muslim, but it is in Abu Dawud, and there is doubt about its authenticity. Even if it were authentic, it would be understood as referring to what was the case before the abrogation, for gold was forbidden for women, then it was permitted for women, and silk was permitted for them and forbidden for men. So he said:Bulugh al-Maram 2:460 The correct view is that all types of gold, whether jewelry or not, such as bracelets, rings, and the like, are permissible, just as necklaces and others are. This is the correct view, and it is the position of the majority of scholars. A group of scholars have reported the consensus of the scholars that all types of gold, whether jewelry or not, are lawful for women. This is the correct view, and whoever says it is forbidden has erred. Yes. May Allah reward you with good.
What is the ruling on women wearing gold jewelry in its various types and forms, such as bracelets, earrings, necklaces, and others? I even read a hadith in a book titled *Tuhfat al-'Aris* or *The Happy Islamic Marriage*, written by Mahmoud Mahdi al-Ishtinbawi from Egypt. The hadith is
If anyone wants to put a ring
مَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يُحَلِّقَ حَبِيبَهُwith a ring of fire, let him adorn her with a ring of gold, and whoever loves to put a necklace of fire around his beloved, let him put a necklace of gold around her, and whoever loves to put a bracelet of fire on his beloved, let him put a necklace of gold around her, and in another narration, let him put a bracelet of gold on her, but stick to silver and play with it
بحلقة من نار فليحلقها حلقة من ذهب، ومن أحب أن يطوق حبيبته طوقا من نار فليطوقها طوقا من ذهب، ومن أحب أن يسور حبيبته سوارا من نار فليطوقها طوقا، وفي رواية فليسورها سوارا من ذهب، ولكن عليكم بالفضة فالعبوا بهاAnswer:
There is doubt regarding the authenticity of this hadith, and its text is strange. It is not in Muslim, but it is in Abu Dawud, and there is doubt about its authenticity. Even if it were authentic, it would be understood as referring to what was the case before the abrogation, for gold was forbidden for women, then it was permitted for women, and silk was permitted for them and forbidden for men. So he said:
(ﷺ) said: "Gold and silk are lawful for the females among my followers, but prohibited to the males"
صلى الله عليه وسلم أحل الذهب والحرير لإناث أمتي وحرم على ذكورهن
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 7645 - حكم لبس النساء للذهب المحلق - نور على الدرب — youtube.com
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