The Ruling on Using a Pen Coated with Gold

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to use or possess a pen coated with gold, whether the amount of gold applied to it is small or large?

Answer:
It is not permissible to use a pen made of gold or a pen containing gold, neither for a man nor for a woman. It is not permissible to use it, because there is a prohibition against using gold and silver vessels, and a pen is like that. A pen is also a use of gold and silver. There is no adornment for women in it such that one could say this is adornment for women. If a woman writes with a gold pen, does that become adornment? No, the gold pen is not adornment. The gold pen is not permissible for men or women. It is not permissible for a man or a woman to use gold vessels or silver vessels. Yes.