What is the ruling in the Shari'ah regarding wearing the watch on the right hand?
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The questioner : He says: What is the ruling in the Shari'ah, in your opinion, O honorable Shaykh, regarding wearing the watch on the right hand?
The Shaykh : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions, and upon those who follow them with excellence until the Day of Judgment. Wearing the watch on the right hand or the left hand is the same, because the closest thing to it is the ring. It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he sometimes wore the ring on the right hand and sometimes on the left. The watch is the closest thing to the ring, so whoever wears it on the right hand is doing well, and whoever wears it on the left hand is doing well. However, most people today wear it on the left hand because the right hand is busier than the left. If one wears the watch on the right hand, it may hinder him in his work, and it may be exposed to breaking or loosening. For this reason, most people chose to wear it on the left hand, and there is no blame in this. Yes.
And yes, there is no blame in this, and there is no virtue for the right hand over the left hand in this matter.
The questioner : Very well. May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions, and upon those who follow them with excellence until the Day of Judgment. Wearing the watch on the right hand or the left hand is the same, because the closest thing to it is the ring. It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he sometimes wore the ring on the right hand and sometimes on the left. The watch is the closest thing to the ring, so whoever wears it on the right hand is doing well, and whoever wears it on the left hand is doing well. However, most people today wear it on the left hand because the right hand is busier than the left. If one wears the watch on the right hand, it may hinder him in his work, and it may be exposed to breaking or loosening. For this reason, most people chose to wear it on the left hand, and there is no blame in this. Yes.
And yes, there is no blame in this, and there is no virtue for the right hand over the left hand in this matter.
The questioner : Very well. May Allah reward you.