Can men wear jewelry
Mu' meneen Brothers and Sisters,
As Salaam Aleikum wa Rahmatullahi wa
Barakatuh. (May Allah's Peace, Mercy and Blessings be upon all of you)
One of our brothers/sisters has asked
this question:
Are men
allowed to wear jewelry? isit permissable for a man to wear a silver chain? i
have been told that doing so is Haraam.. Please shed some light on this matter.
Salaam.
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Answer:
Can Men wear Jewelry
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask
for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever
He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that
there is no one (no idol, no person,
no grave, no prophet, no
imam, no dai, nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah
Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the
seal of His Messengers.
There is absolutely no evidence in the example of the
Messenger of Allah (saws) or his noble companions that they would adorn
themselves with jewelry. It is
indeed a fact that the Messenger of Allah (saws) wore a silver ring, but that
was only when he had established an Islamic State in Madinah, and the ring was
used as a seal during his correspondence with the leaders of other tribes. There is absolutely no evidence that the
Messenger of Allah (saws) wore the ring or any other form of jewelry prior to
his becoming the leader of the Islamic State in Madinah.
The Prophet invoked the curse of Allah on the
effeminate men (those men who imitate or assume the manners or characteristics
of women) and those women who assume the manners (and characteristics) of men.
Adornment and aids of beauty (like make-up, jewelry, chains,
bangles, ear-rings, etc.) are a characteristics specific to women, and it
absolutely does not behove a believer who sincerely believes in Allah and the
Last Day to adorn himself with something that enhances the beauty of
women!
Although usage of the metal silver is not prohibited for
men in Islam, to wear a silver chain only as an adornment of beauty would not
behove and befit one amongst the believing males who sincerely believes in
Allah and the Last Day, and it would be best if they would abstain from every
such adornment which is specific to the women.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to
Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me
alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and
He is the Only Source of Strength.
Your brother and well wisher in
Islam,
Burhan
Wister