Ruling on Wearing Watches Coated with Gold
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His Eminence the Shaykh: Some watches are coated with gold, so what is the ruling on wearing them?
Watches coated with gold are not permissible for men to wear if the gold is substantial, such that a quantity of it would remain if it were exposed to fire, and the goldsmiths know this.
However, if it is merely a color, there is nothing wrong with men wearing them, but I advise against wearing them; because if he wears them, he will be suspected of wearing gold, and that will become a cause for disparaging him, or if he is someone who is emulated, someone might be misled by him and wear pure gold watches.
Watches coated with gold are not permissible for men to wear if the gold is substantial, such that a quantity of it would remain if it were exposed to fire, and the goldsmiths know this.
However, if it is merely a color, there is nothing wrong with men wearing them, but I advise against wearing them; because if he wears them, he will be suspected of wearing gold, and that will become a cause for disparaging him, or if he is someone who is emulated, someone might be misled by him and wear pure gold watches.