What is the ruling on wearing watches and eyeglasses plated with gold?
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The questioner : Are eyeglasses and watches plated with gold permissible to wear?
The Shaykh : Like the ones on your eyes, or others?
The questioner : No, no, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : If the intention behind them is adornment, then that is for women, not for men. But if there is something else, not intended for its adornment, but for its durability or similar benefits that may exist in some metals and not in others, then it is permissible; otherwise, it is not. Is that clear?
The questioner : Is that clear?
The Shaykh : Like the ones on your eyes, or others?
The questioner : No, no, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : If the intention behind them is adornment, then that is for women, not for men. But if there is something else, not intended for its adornment, but for its durability or similar benefits that may exist in some metals and not in others, then it is permissible; otherwise, it is not. Is that clear?
The questioner : Is that clear?
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