What is the ruling on wearing a ring engraved with the Name of Allah? And what is the ruling on wearing an iron ring?
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The questioner : What is the ruling in the Shari'ah, in your view, regarding wearing a ring engraved with the Name of Allah? And what is the ruling on wearing an iron ring?
The Shaykh : As for a ring engraved with the Name of Allah, if the owner engraved it because his name is 'Abd Allah, then there is nothing wrong with it. The ring of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had "Muhammad, Messenger of Allah" written on it. However, if only the Name of Allah is written, then writing only the Name of Allah on a ring or anything else has no meaning and no benefit, because it is not a compound phrase that conveys a complete meaning. Most people who write it in this way intend to seek blessing from this Name. Seeking blessing from the Name of Allah in this manner has no basis in the Shari'ah, so it is closer to being a religious innovation than to being permissible.
As for wearing an iron ring, the correct view is that there is nothing wrong with it, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to the man who asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to marry him to the woman who had dedicated herself to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and he had not accepted her: he said to him:Sunan an-Nasa'i 3359Sahih (Darussalam) This hadith is in the two Sahihs.
As for what was reported that: some scholars have said that this is an anomalous narration and is not accepted.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : As for a ring engraved with the Name of Allah, if the owner engraved it because his name is 'Abd Allah, then there is nothing wrong with it. The ring of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had "Muhammad, Messenger of Allah" written on it. However, if only the Name of Allah is written, then writing only the Name of Allah on a ring or anything else has no meaning and no benefit, because it is not a compound phrase that conveys a complete meaning. Most people who write it in this way intend to seek blessing from this Name. Seeking blessing from the Name of Allah in this manner has no basis in the Shari'ah, so it is closer to being a religious innovation than to being permissible.
As for wearing an iron ring, the correct view is that there is nothing wrong with it, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to the man who asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to marry him to the woman who had dedicated herself to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and he had not accepted her: he said to him:
Look (for something), even if it is only an iron ring
التمس ولو خاتماً من حديدAs for what was reported that:
Iron is the garment of the people of the Fire
الحديد لباس أهل النارThe questioner : May Allah bless you.