What is the ruling on men wearing white gold?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you, what is the ruling on men wearing white gold, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Is there white gold in it, my brother?
The questioner : Yes, yes, it exists.
The Shaykh : There is no white gold, may Allah help us.
The questioner : I saw a man wearing a ring of white gold, and he told me: It is white gold.
The Shaykh : We do not know white gold, man. There is no white gold.
The questioner : It exists, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : If it were not for the red gold...
The questioner : Yes, and even if you saw it, it is not gold.
The questioner : Well, its name is gold.
The Shaykh : The name is not a consideration. People nowadays call petroleum gold, black gold. Do we say: It is not permissible for a person to touch petroleum, stick it to his hand, and be wearing gold in any case? Look, my brother, gold is the red one, and what is white is not gold, even if it is called gold. Do you understand? But if wearing this is considered extravagance, it becomes forbidden on the side of extravagance. So, if a poor man wears this ring, we say: It is forbidden for you, because it is considered extravagance in his case. And if a rich man wears it, it is not forbidden for him, because it is not considered extravagance. Yes.
The questioner : Honorable Shaykh, what is your opinion if one obtained a certificate?
The Shaykh : It has a name other than gold.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : No, no, it has another name.
The student: More expensive than gold.
The Shaykh : It is more expensive than red gold, but it has a name: diamond.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : What is more expensive? Red gold? This is a matter for consideration. If its origin is red gold, it is looked into. But if it is an independent metal, it is permissible, even if it is called gold, and even if it is more expensive than gold. Yes, after that.
The Shaykh : Is there white gold in it, my brother?
The questioner : Yes, yes, it exists.
The Shaykh : There is no white gold, may Allah help us.
The questioner : I saw a man wearing a ring of white gold, and he told me: It is white gold.
The Shaykh : We do not know white gold, man. There is no white gold.
The questioner : It exists, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : If it were not for the red gold...
The questioner : Yes, and even if you saw it, it is not gold.
The questioner : Well, its name is gold.
The Shaykh : The name is not a consideration. People nowadays call petroleum gold, black gold. Do we say: It is not permissible for a person to touch petroleum, stick it to his hand, and be wearing gold in any case? Look, my brother, gold is the red one, and what is white is not gold, even if it is called gold. Do you understand? But if wearing this is considered extravagance, it becomes forbidden on the side of extravagance. So, if a poor man wears this ring, we say: It is forbidden for you, because it is considered extravagance in his case. And if a rich man wears it, it is not forbidden for him, because it is not considered extravagance. Yes.
The questioner : Honorable Shaykh, what is your opinion if one obtained a certificate?
The Shaykh : It has a name other than gold.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : No, no, it has another name.
The student: More expensive than gold.
The Shaykh : It is more expensive than red gold, but it has a name: diamond.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : What is more expensive? Red gold? This is a matter for consideration. If its origin is red gold, it is looked into. But if it is an independent metal, it is permissible, even if it is called gold, and even if it is more expensive than gold. Yes, after that.