If a man works in a shop that sells gold-plated items and he considers them forbidden, is it permissible for him to work in this shop, or should he leave the sale of these items to another employee?

The questioner : A man considers gold-plated items to be forbidden, and he works in a watch shop. There are gold-plated women's watches in the shop, and the owner of the shop does not consider them forbidden. The man is just an employee working for him. Is it permissible for him to work in this shop absolutely, or is it permissible for him to work but not sell these watches, leaving that to other employees?

The Shaykh : The question is clear, and the answer has different levels. Before that, I want to ask a clarifying question: do these watches have gold bracelets, or are they gold-plated?

The questioner : No, they are gold.

The Shaykh : They are gold.

The questioner : But perhaps they are not gold, but the bracelet itself is gold, meaning...

The Shaykh : The bracelet is gold, and the watch case is gold.

The questioner : No, some might be gold and some might not be gold, meaning there are some like this and some like that, with a bracelet...

The Shaykh : As for the bracelet...

The questioner : It is gold.

The Shaykh : Gold. Okay, after this, I say: if the one working for the owner of the shop that sells these watches holds the view, and his view is correct, that it is not permissible to sell gold bracelets and that it is not permissible to use them, then in that case, it is not permissible for him to sell them. This is the answer. And a second answer, based on what came in the question, is that if he is able to not sell this type and sell other types that are permissible, then his situation is lighter than the first.