Discussion of some of the rulings regarding men wearing rings.

The Shaykh : We have not yet addressed the ruling on wearing a ring, or what it should be made of, because the jurists (may Allah have mercy on them) mentioned it in the chapter on zakah.
However, some scholars disliked it except for a need, because a weak hadith was reported, though some scholars strengthened it: . Nevertheless, the scholars said that this hadith is weak, and the correct view is that it is permissible and not a recommended practice. Some scholars explicitly stated that it is disliked for a man to wear it for the sake of adornment, even if it is permissible. The correct view is that if we deem it permissible, it makes no difference whether a person wears it for adornment or simply because he likes the thing. However, they said that it is disliked for a man to wear it on his index finger or middle finger. It is better to wear it on the little finger, ring finger, or thumb. There is no dislike in this, nor is there any specific recommendation.
But deviating from the custom may lead to ostentation, and it is possible that: .
Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest.