Repairing Glasses with Gold for a Man
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, it is possible to repair them with a number of methods, or to limit the repair to a specific style. If they break, is it permissible to repair them with some gold? Because if they are repaired with anything other than gold, they turn black and become deformed, whereas if they are repaired with gold, their appearance becomes normal.
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible for a man, it is not permissible for a man to repair his glasses with gold, because wearing gold is forbidden for a man, except for what has been permitted regarding binding the teeth, because if the teeth are bound with anything other than gold, they stink and a bad odor develops in them, whereas gold does not rust or stink, no matter how long it remains in the mouth. Therefore, it was made an exception for dire necessity. As for wearing glasses that contain gold, or a ring that is gold or contains gold, all of this is not permissible for men. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
If he does not repair his glasses, he buys a second pair. Praise be to Allah, the matter is easy. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, it is possible to repair them with a number of methods, or to limit the repair to a specific style. If they break, is it permissible to repair them with some gold? Because if they are repaired with anything other than gold, they turn black and become deformed, whereas if they are repaired with gold, their appearance becomes normal.
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible for a man, it is not permissible for a man to repair his glasses with gold, because wearing gold is forbidden for a man, except for what has been permitted regarding binding the teeth, because if the teeth are bound with anything other than gold, they stink and a bad odor develops in them, whereas gold does not rust or stink, no matter how long it remains in the mouth. Therefore, it was made an exception for dire necessity. As for wearing glasses that contain gold, or a ring that is gold or contains gold, all of this is not permissible for men. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
If he does not repair his glasses, he buys a second pair. Praise be to Allah, the matter is easy. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 26 من 89|شرح العدة في شرح العمدة|البيوع|باب المساقاة والمزارعة|صالح الفوزان|الفقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:21:30)
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