What is your opinion on the engagement ring?
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The questioner : This questioner is asking whether it is permissible to wear a ring on the right or left hand as a sign of engagement or marriage, or whether this constitutes imitating the disbelievers?
The Shaykh : Some of our contemporary brothers say that this is imitating the Christians, so it is not permissible. And some of them say it is just a ring among rings, so there is nothing wrong with it. I see that it is a matter of dignity that a person should not wear it. And is it necessary for him to wear this to tell people that he is engaged, whether he is not married, or is engaged, or is the one proposing? Yes? It is not necessary. If it is not necessary, then there is no need for it. So I see that dignity requires that he not wear it in this manner. As for if he wears a ring on his finger, just that it is a ring, then there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Some of our contemporary brothers say that this is imitating the Christians, so it is not permissible. And some of them say it is just a ring among rings, so there is nothing wrong with it. I see that it is a matter of dignity that a person should not wear it. And is it necessary for him to wear this to tell people that he is engaged, whether he is not married, or is engaged, or is the one proposing? Yes? It is not necessary. If it is not necessary, then there is no need for it. So I see that dignity requires that he not wear it in this manner. As for if he wears a ring on his finger, just that it is a ring, then there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.