Is it permissible to wear gold if its color has been changed chemically?
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The questioner : Regarding the topic, and by Allah, my Shaykh, regarding the topic.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : ... knowledge has advanced, so the gold itself, which is 21 or 18 karat; meaning the gold itself is treated chemically; such that the color changes from yellow to white, and some of the brothers buy it as if it were ..., and some merchants who do not fear Allah do not tell this person—for example—that this is gold, but rather they say: it is platinum, but it is in fact gold, and the color has become white as a result of the chemical treatment; so what is the ruling on this?
The Shaykh : The ruling on this question is understood from what has preceded. This ring, which was made chemically and thus departed from the natural color of gold to a white color, and is called today white gold; did this chemical treatment cause it to cease being gold, or does it still truly bear this name? The answer: Yes, it is a gold ring, and if it has been colored chemically, it is not permissible. In fact, this is perhaps more forbidden than clear gold whose color is evident, because of the deception involved in circumventing the prohibition of the Shari'ah for such a ring. The least that can be said is that it is the same in ruling as natural gold that has not been treated, but it is worse than natural gold; because it involves permitting what the Wise Lawgiver has forbidden.
Other than that?
Please proceed.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : ... knowledge has advanced, so the gold itself, which is 21 or 18 karat; meaning the gold itself is treated chemically; such that the color changes from yellow to white, and some of the brothers buy it as if it were ..., and some merchants who do not fear Allah do not tell this person—for example—that this is gold, but rather they say: it is platinum, but it is in fact gold, and the color has become white as a result of the chemical treatment; so what is the ruling on this?
The Shaykh : The ruling on this question is understood from what has preceded. This ring, which was made chemically and thus departed from the natural color of gold to a white color, and is called today white gold; did this chemical treatment cause it to cease being gold, or does it still truly bear this name? The answer: Yes, it is a gold ring, and if it has been colored chemically, it is not permissible. In fact, this is perhaps more forbidden than clear gold whose color is evident, because of the deception involved in circumventing the prohibition of the Shari'ah for such a ring. The least that can be said is that it is the same in ruling as natural gold that has not been treated, but it is worse than natural gold; because it involves permitting what the Wise Lawgiver has forbidden.
Other than that?
Please proceed.
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