Olaaaaa....
Me &; fiance have been looking around for wedding bands .. and wedding band for men in the muslim world is kinda slightly complicated.. haha...
Well, after browsing & researching around... we realise; muslim men; however are not allowed to wear any kind of gold (any mixture even suasa) as according the hadiths & the sunnahs... so.. alternatively we opt for platinum rings... or titaniums or even sterling silvers (Nabi Muhammad SAW was wearing silver till the day he passed..)
nyways.. here's the research evidence found.
Question:
What is the ruling on men wearing white gold?.
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
Gold is in fact yellow in colour. It may be also described as red because of having some copper mixed with it in most cases. This is what is well known among people and is mentioned in books about language, metals etc.
In al-Mu’jam al-Waseet it says: Gold is a metal that is yellow in colour.
Professor Muhammad Husayn Joodi said in his book ‘Uloom al-Dhahab wa’l-Siyaaghat al-Mujawharaat (Sciences of gold and jewels): It is well known that every kind of metal that is used in making ingots, such as copper, silver, palladium, platinum, zinc etc have an obvious effect on the ingot’s colour, hardness and melting point. Gold gives a yellow colour and prevents oxidization of the ingot. Copper gives the ingot a red colour and makes it stronger and harder. End quote.
After consulting experts in the field of gemology and metallurgy, they said that the phrase “white gold” may be applied to a number of things:
1 – It is applied to the metal platinum. It is permissible for men to wear it and there is no sin in that, because there is nothing in sharee’ah to suggest that it is forbidden for men. The fact that people call it white gold does not make it haraam, because it is just a name that is given to it, but it is not really gold. Similarly, cotton is also called “white gold” and oil is called “black gold”, because it is precious, but that does not make it haraam either. And it is permissible for men to wear precious stones such as diamonds, rubies etc.
It says in Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah li’l-Ifta’ (24/76): We do not know of anything wrong with men wearing diamonds, if they are pure and there is no gold or silver with them. End quote.
2 – The name white gold is given to the well-known yellow gold, but it is plated with a layer of platinum. Wearing this is haraam for men, because wearing it means he is wearing yellow gold, and wearing gold is haraam for men according to scholarly consensus, as was mentioned by Imam al-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) in Sharh Saheeh Muslim.
3 – The name white gold is given to regular yellow gold that is mixed with a specific percentage of platinum or another metal, of which more or less is added, depending on the standard of gold desired. This usage is very well known in stores selling gold.
What it means, according to the experts, is that in order to prepare a kilogram of 21 carat gold, you mix 875 grams of pure (24 carat) gold with 125 grams of silver and copper. If you add the same amount (125 grams) of platinum instead of copper and silver, you will have a kilogram of white 21 carat gold.
In order to make a kilogram of 18 carat gold, you mix 750 grams of pure gold with 250 grams of silver and copper. If we add the same amount (250 grams) of platinum instead of the silver or copper, we will get a kilogram of white 18 carat gold… and so on.
In a press release issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 22/3/1410 AH, which spoke of mineral resources (gold) in the Kingdom, it says:
“White gold” refers to a mixture of gold with 12% platinum or 15% nickel. The colour of the gold may be made pinkish by adding 5% silver or 20% copper. A greenish colour may be achieved by mixing 75% gold with 25% silver, or mixing it with zinc and cadmium. A bluish colour may be achieved by mixing the gold with a small amount of iron. If the gold is mixed with 20% aluminium the resulting colour will be purple. The degree of redness in the gold may be controlled by increasing or decreasing the amount of copper that is added. End quote.
Professor Dr. Mamdooh ‘Abd al-Ghafoor Hasan said in his book Mamlakat al-Ma’aadin (the Kingdom of metals): Pure gold is not hard enough to be used for making jewellery, but it may be mixed with copper, silver, nickel or platinum to make it harder, which at the same time gives it distinctive colours. A little copper makes it more reddish in colour, and silver make it more whitish. Adding 25% platinum or 15% nickel produces an ingot that is called “white gold.”
To sum up: gold is originally yellow in colour, and there is no gold that is white in colour, rather other metals may be added to it that change its colour to white.
So white gold is nothing more than yellow gold, but platinum has been added to it, instead of silver or copper. Hence in the stores the white gold has exactly the same standards as yellow gold. It is well known that adding silver or copper to gold does not alter the fact that it is gold, and it is does not make it permissible to use it. That also applies to adding palladium to it.
Based on this, wearing white gold is haraam for men, because in fact it is yellow gold, but something had been added to it to change its colour to white.
The Standing Committee for Issuing Fatwas was asked: It has become common among some people, especially men, to use that which is called white gold, which is used to make watches, rings, pens and so on. After asking the jewellers and goldsmiths, we found out that white gold is actually the well-known yellow gold, to which a certain metal has been added, 5-10%, to change its colour from yellow to white, or some other colour, which makes it look like another kind of metal. Use of this has become very widespread in recent times, and many people are confused about using it.
They replied:
If the situation is as described, the gold which is mixed with other metals still comes under the ruling that it is haraam to differentiate in weight or measure when selling it for gold of the same type, and the exchange must be completed in one sitting, whether it is sold for gold of the same type or for silver or cash. It is haraam for men to wear it, and it is haraam to make vessels out of it. Calling it white gold does not change these rulings. End quote.
Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah (24/60)
Question:
Dear scholars, As-Salamu `alaykum. We are all aware that wearing Gold is haram for Muslim men. My question is, are there any instructions on wearing 'White Gold" in the Shari'ah for Muslim men? Your earliest response will be very much appreciated!
Answer
Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.
Dear questioner, we would like to thank you for the great confidence you place in us, and we implore Allah Almighty to help us serve His cause and render our work for His Sake.
As far as Islamic Shari`ah is concerned, men are prohibited to wear golden adornments irrespective of whether those golden adornments are made of white gold or not. In other words, we can say that all types of gold -i.e. natural and pure gold- are forbidden for men. They are permissible for women. Men are allowed to use silver but not gold.
In his response to your question, Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi, former president of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), states the following:
There are a number of hadiths that indicate that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the males of his Ummah from wearing pure golden jewelry and pure silken garments.
Besides, the jewelry the Muslim jurists also forbid men to use golden pen, golden watches, gold cigarette cases and lighters, golden cutlery. All these things are forbidden, unless the amount of gold in them was insignificant or they were not golden, or gold-plated with a very small amount of gold.
There are many hadiths on this subject. For example, it is reported by 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took some silk in his right hand and some gold in his left hand and then he said, "These two are haram for the males among my followers."
(Reported by At-Tirmidhi and An-Nasa’i)
The aforementioned hadith do not make any distinction between the yellow gold and the white gold.
Since the general word "gold" is used, we can say that all types of gold -i.e. natural and pure gold- are forbidden for men. They are permissible for women. Men are allowed to use silver but not gold. This is the command of Allah and it is given to us through the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). We should observe all the commands whether they are in the Qur'an or in the authentic Sunnah.
Question
As-salamu `alaikum.
I would like to query if Muslim men are allowed to have diamonds on their platinum ring? Please advise as I am getting married in 2 weeks time. Thank you. Yani.
Answer
Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.
Thanks for your question, and we implore Allah to guide us to the best way through which we can understand the teachings of Islam as ordained by Allah.
In Islam, Muslim men are permitted to wear platinum rings as long as there is no extravagance or temptation. Muslim men are also permitted to wear diamonds and precious stones, but they are not recommended to wear them for the purpose of arrogance or superiority over others.
Responding to the question, the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore, states the following:
It is permissible for Muslim men to wear diamond on their platinum rings as the prohibition applies to gold and silk.
`Abdullah ibn `Amr ibn Al-`Aas reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "If anyone from my Ummah wears gold and dies wearing it, Allah will deny him the gold of Paradise. If anyone from my Ummah wears silk and dies wearing it, Allah will deny him the silk of Paradise" (Ahmad).
Question:
Scholars of Islam, As-Salaam `Alaykum wa Rahamatullah wa Barakatuh. What does Islam say about males wearing precious stones or gems? Is it true that the Prophet Muhammad had a stone in his ring? What was its color?
Answer:
Wa`alykum As-Salamu Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh.
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.
Dear brother in Islam, let’s first of all voice our appreciation to your concern about Islam and its teachings. May Allah enlighten our hearts with the light of Islam!
Islam, the true religion of Allah, encourages Muslims to be neat and tidy. In mosques, Muslims are recommended to wear the most beautiful clothes. Allah says, “O Children of Adam! wear your beautiful apparel at every time and place of prayer…” (Al-A`raf: 31)
Coming to the point your raised in your question, it should be clear that diamond, platinum and any precious stones are allowed in Islam for men. However, it is not recommended that they be worn to show arrogance or superiority over others.
Focusing more on the question you posed, Sheikh Ahmad Kutty, a senior lecturer and an Islamic scholar at the Islamic Institute of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, states:
“Men are allowed to wear stones in their rings provided the stones do not fall under the category of unnecessary wastage. This would be the case if a person spends an extravagant amount of money on a stone while his neighbors cannot even have a decent meal. Wastage is forbidden in Islam. The Qur’an characterizes the wasteful as “the friends of Satan” (Al-Isra’: 27).
As for wearing stones as jewelry, it is considered as copying women, which is also forbidden in Islam.
Regarding the question of the stone embedded in the Prophet’s ring, its color is reported to have been black with a streak of white. As mentioned in the sources, the Prophet, peace be on him, wore a ring to serve the purpose of a seal. He did this after being told by his Companions that his letters to the foreign dignitaries would not be honored unless they were stamped with a seal.
Finally, let me categorically state that considering stones as possessing magical, divining, or protecting properties is blasphemous and rejected outright by the clear teachings of Islam. In Islam, even the most precious of stones, namely the Black Stone (al- hajar al-aswad), has no such significance. The Caliph `Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, wanted to eradicate from the minds of people any trace of such an association when he openly addressed the Black Stone: “I am quite certain that you are only a stone and have no power to benefit or harm. If not for the fact that I saw the Prophet of Allah kissing you, I would not have bothered to do so.”
Excerpted, with slight modifications, from: www.islam.ca
In the light of the above Fatwa, it becomes crystal clear that all types of jewelry (bracelets, necklaces, etc.) are prohibited for male Muslims except wearing a ring. Jewelry is prohibited because it is considered an ornament, and only women are allowed to have them. The ring that male Muslims are allowed to wear can be made from any material except gold. Therefore, a piece of diamond in a silver ring is allowed. Also, platinum rings are allowed.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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