The discussion regarding what is permissible of gold and silver.
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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. We have previously established that men and women share in the prohibition of gold and silver in? drinking?
The questioner : ... and drinking.
The Shaykh : In eating and drinking, it is not permissible for men or women to eat or drink from vessels of gold or silver. Now, what about using them for other than eating and drinking? We have previously established that the correct view is that it is permissible, because the prohibition is only regarding eating and drinking. And Umm Salama had a silver jar in which she kept some of the hairs of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), even though she is the one who narrated the hadith containing the prohibition.
And in the chapter of clothing, we mentioned that regarding silver, O Abdullah, is it permissible for a man?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : We mentioned two opinions in that regard. What are they?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, yes, Nasser?
The questioner : The first opinion is that it is permissible for a man to use silver ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The second opinion is that the original ruling is permissibility, except for what is indicated by ... .
The Shaykh : That is correct. This is the correct view. The second one is the correct one because there is no evidence for this. Regarding gold, O Khalid?
The questioner : ... and it is permissible for a woman.
The Shaykh : It is forbidden for a man to wear pure gold, and it is permissible for a woman. Now, what is the wisdom in distinguishing between them? Say, O my brother? Yes, that is right.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : In distinguishing between men and women regarding the permissibility of wearing gold for women but not for men?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : What is the wisdom? What is the evidence?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : You gave me the ruling on the ruling. This is the ruling; what is the wisdom? Yes?
The questioner : ... he tends toward effeminacy ... .
The Shaykh : Now, and the woman?
The questioner : The woman?
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : The woman ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, what is the wisdom in distinguishing between men and women.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : And the woman tends toward effeminacy.
The questioner : The woman’s original state is permissibility ... .
The Shaykh : Ibn Dawud?
The questioner : The woman needs to adorn herself ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, correct?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, now, so is the permissibility of gold for women a mercy for her or for her husband, Abdullah Hazim?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : And for her husband as well, because that pleases him, so the wisdom returns to both parties. Now, silver, Bandar? What do you say about a woman wearing silver?
The questioner : It is permissible.
The Shaykh : Meaning it is permissible. So, wearing silver is permissible for men and women. Wearing gold is forbidden for men and permissible for women. This is for pure gold. Now, what about alloyed? The brother? Yes, that is right, yes, you.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Is it permissible for men? Like?
The questioner : It is mixed with ... .
The Shaykh : No, Khalid?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Is it one opinion, or is there disagreement?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, there is an opinion that it is not permissible except out of necessity, and another opinion that it is permissible if it is a small amount that is secondary. Now, those who said it is permissible? Zuhair, what is their evidence for the small secondary amount?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : It was narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he wore a garment whose buttons were of gold. This is one point, and the analogy?
The questioner : ... by analogy to silver.
The Shaykh : No.
The questioner : Or to silk.
The Shaykh : To silk.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Four fingers or less.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : It is permissible, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) linked the prohibition of gold and silk in one hadithSunan an-Nasa'i 5148Sahih (Darussalam) , now, a gold ring for a man?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : It is permissible. A gold ring for a man? It is permissible because it is a small amount.
The questioner : It is permissible.
The Shaykh : It is less than permissible, is it?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : What is it, silver, gold? A gold ring for a man, I am asking you, is it permissible or not?
The questioner : It is permissible.
The Shaykh : A gold ring, why? I tell you, gold, O my brother, from long ago.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Let us leave silver, may Allah guide you. Is it forbidden?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Now, what is the evidence?
The questioner : The evidence is the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) that gold ... .
The Shaykh : Now, but if someone says this is a small secondary amount, the ring is a small secondary amount to the finger, what do we say?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : It is not secondary, it is independent. Now, unlike ... because it is secondary to the garment. Now, is it permissible for a man to wear a gold watch? Yes, that is right.
The questioner : It is not permissible.
The Shaykh : Yes, and it is in the category of clothing. Now, if he puts it in ... .
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, there is no harm in it. Answer?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : There is no harm in it as long as it is not being worn, there is no harm in it. Now, come, Hidayat Allah, the author says that it is permissible to have the hilt of a sword made of gold. What is the hilt of a sword?
The questioner : The hilt of the sword is its head.
The Shaykh : Its head?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : So the handle of the sword is where the hand grips, because its head is its end. What is it? Now, the evidence?
The questioner : Because it angers the disbelievers with it ... .
The Shaykh : This is an explanation of this.
The questioner : An explanation ... the original ruling for using silver is permissibility.
The Shaykh : How? Is it silver, gold?
The questioner : Gold?
The Shaykh : Yes, gold, the hilt of the sword is of gold.
The questioner : Perhaps ... His saying, Blessed and Exalted is He[Al-Fath 48:29] .
The Shaykh : This is an explanation of the cause, angering the disbelievers, but what is the evidence for this issue?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, and Imam Ahmad also mentioned that the hilt of the Prophet’s sword was of gold and its weight was eight mithqals. Now.
The questioner : ... and drinking.
The Shaykh : In eating and drinking, it is not permissible for men or women to eat or drink from vessels of gold or silver. Now, what about using them for other than eating and drinking? We have previously established that the correct view is that it is permissible, because the prohibition is only regarding eating and drinking. And Umm Salama had a silver jar in which she kept some of the hairs of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), even though she is the one who narrated the hadith containing the prohibition.
And in the chapter of clothing, we mentioned that regarding silver, O Abdullah, is it permissible for a man?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : We mentioned two opinions in that regard. What are they?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, yes, Nasser?
The questioner : The first opinion is that it is permissible for a man to use silver ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The second opinion is that the original ruling is permissibility, except for what is indicated by ... .
The Shaykh : That is correct. This is the correct view. The second one is the correct one because there is no evidence for this. Regarding gold, O Khalid?
The questioner : ... and it is permissible for a woman.
The Shaykh : It is forbidden for a man to wear pure gold, and it is permissible for a woman. Now, what is the wisdom in distinguishing between them? Say, O my brother? Yes, that is right.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : In distinguishing between men and women regarding the permissibility of wearing gold for women but not for men?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : What is the wisdom? What is the evidence?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : You gave me the ruling on the ruling. This is the ruling; what is the wisdom? Yes?
The questioner : ... he tends toward effeminacy ... .
The Shaykh : Now, and the woman?
The questioner : The woman?
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : The woman ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, what is the wisdom in distinguishing between men and women.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : And the woman tends toward effeminacy.
The questioner : The woman’s original state is permissibility ... .
The Shaykh : Ibn Dawud?
The questioner : The woman needs to adorn herself ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, correct?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, now, so is the permissibility of gold for women a mercy for her or for her husband, Abdullah Hazim?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : And for her husband as well, because that pleases him, so the wisdom returns to both parties. Now, silver, Bandar? What do you say about a woman wearing silver?
The questioner : It is permissible.
The Shaykh : Meaning it is permissible. So, wearing silver is permissible for men and women. Wearing gold is forbidden for men and permissible for women. This is for pure gold. Now, what about alloyed? The brother? Yes, that is right, yes, you.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Is it permissible for men? Like?
The questioner : It is mixed with ... .
The Shaykh : No, Khalid?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Is it one opinion, or is there disagreement?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, there is an opinion that it is not permissible except out of necessity, and another opinion that it is permissible if it is a small amount that is secondary. Now, those who said it is permissible? Zuhair, what is their evidence for the small secondary amount?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : It was narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he wore a garment whose buttons were of gold. This is one point, and the analogy?
The questioner : ... by analogy to silver.
The Shaykh : No.
The questioner : Or to silk.
The Shaykh : To silk.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Four fingers or less.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : It is permissible, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) linked the prohibition of gold and silk in one hadith
Gold and silk have been permitted for the females of my Ummah, and forbidden to the males.
أحِل الذّهب والحرير لإناث أمتي وحُرّم على ذكورهاThe questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : It is permissible. A gold ring for a man? It is permissible because it is a small amount.
The questioner : It is permissible.
The Shaykh : It is less than permissible, is it?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : What is it, silver, gold? A gold ring for a man, I am asking you, is it permissible or not?
The questioner : It is permissible.
The Shaykh : A gold ring, why? I tell you, gold, O my brother, from long ago.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Let us leave silver, may Allah guide you. Is it forbidden?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Now, what is the evidence?
The questioner : The evidence is the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) that gold ... .
The Shaykh : Now, but if someone says this is a small secondary amount, the ring is a small secondary amount to the finger, what do we say?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : It is not secondary, it is independent. Now, unlike ... because it is secondary to the garment. Now, is it permissible for a man to wear a gold watch? Yes, that is right.
The questioner : It is not permissible.
The Shaykh : Yes, and it is in the category of clothing. Now, if he puts it in ... .
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, there is no harm in it. Answer?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : There is no harm in it as long as it is not being worn, there is no harm in it. Now, come, Hidayat Allah, the author says that it is permissible to have the hilt of a sword made of gold. What is the hilt of a sword?
The questioner : The hilt of the sword is its head.
The Shaykh : Its head?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : So the handle of the sword is where the hand grips, because its head is its end. What is it? Now, the evidence?
The questioner : Because it angers the disbelievers with it ... .
The Shaykh : This is an explanation of this.
The questioner : An explanation ... the original ruling for using silver is permissibility.
The Shaykh : How? Is it silver, gold?
The questioner : Gold?
The Shaykh : Yes, gold, the hilt of the sword is of gold.
The questioner : Perhaps ... His saying, Blessed and Exalted is He
delighting the sowers - so that Allah may enrage by them the disbelievers
يُعجب الزراع ليغيظ بهم الكفارThe Shaykh : This is an explanation of the cause, angering the disbelievers, but what is the evidence for this issue?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, and Imam Ahmad also mentioned that the hilt of the Prophet’s sword was of gold and its weight was eight mithqals. Now.