29th November 2018
السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته
Question: Are women allowed to wear rings and other jewellery made from substances such as metal, plastic ring etc?
الجواب حامداًَ و مصلياًَ
In the name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer
Other than plastic, gold and silver, it is not permissible (Makrooh Tahreemi) for women to wear rings made from substances such as metal, copper, brass etc. Allāmah ibn Abideen as-Shāmi quotes the narration where the Messenger of Allāh sallallahu alayhi wasallam saw a companion wearing ring made from copper and said: “What is it that I smell the odour of idols from you, so he disposed of the ring. Then he came to the Messenger of Allāh sallallahu alayhi wasallam wearing a ring made of iron. The Messenger of Allāh sallallahu alayhi wasallam said: “What is it that I find on you the adornment of the people of hellfire”, so he got rid of it and said: “From what substance should I make my ring O Messenger of Allāh sallallahu alayhi wasallam?” The Messenger of Allāh sallallahu alayhi wasallam said: “Make it from silver that is less than one Mithqal.”
Although the Hadeeth refers to a male companion, it’s prohibition also applies to women. Ibn Abideen further writes, “It becomes evident from the above narrations that to wear a ring that is made from gold, iron, metal and brass is Haram (for men)…. And a ring made from iron, brass, copper, lead is Makrooh (Tahreemi) for men and women.”[1]
This ruling was related to rings only otherwise it is permissible for women to wear jewellery of other kinds such as bangles, neckless, bracelets made from copper, brass and lead.[2]
[Allāh Knows Best]
Written by (Mufti) Abdul Waheed
Answer Attested by Shaykh Mufti Saiful Islam
JKN Fatawa Department
[1] Raddul Muhtār, vol 9, p517-518
(قَوْلُهُ فَيَحْرُمُ بِغَيْرِهَا إلَخْ) لِمَا رَوَى الطَّحَاوِيُّ بِإِسْنَادِهِ إلَى عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ وَأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: «نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ – صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ – عَنْ خَاتَمِ الذَّهَبِ» ، وَرَوَى صَاحِبُ السُّنَنِ بِإِسْنَادِهِ إلَى عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ: «أَنَّ رَجُلًا جَاءَ إلَى النَّبِيِّ – صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ – وَعَلَيْهِ خَاتَمٌ مِنْ شَبَهٍ فَقَالَ لَهُ: مَالِي أَجِدُ مِنْك رِيحَ الْأَصْنَامِ فَطَرَحَهُ ثُمَّ جَاءَ وَعَلَيْهِ خَاتَمٌ مِنْ حَدِيدٍ فَقَالَ: مَالِي أَجِدُ عَلَيْك حِلْيَةَ أَهْلِ النَّارِ فَطَرَحَهُ فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ أَتَّخِذُهُ؟ قَالَ: اتَّخِذْهُ مِنْ وَرِقٍ وَلَا تُتِمّهُ مِثْقَالًا» ” فَعُلِمَ أَنَّ التَّخَتُّمَ بِالذَّهَبِ وَالْحَدِيدِ وَالصُّفْرِ حَرَامٌ فَأُلْحِقَ الْيَشْبُ بِذَلِكَ لِأَنَّهُ قَدْ يُتَّخَذُ مِنْهُ الْأَصْنَامُ، فَأَشْبَهَ الشَّبَهَ الَّذِي هُوَ مَنْصُوصٌ مَعْلُومٌ بِالنَّصِّ إتْقَانِيٌّ وَالشَّبَهُ مُحَرَّكًا النُّحَاسُ الْأَصْفَرُ قَامُوسٌ وَفِي الْجَوْهَرَةِ وَالتَّخَتُّمُ بِالْحَدِيدِ وَالصُّفْرِ وَالنُّحَاسِ وَالرَّصَاصِ مَكْرُوهٌ لِلرَّجُلِ وَالنِّسَاءِ
[2] Ahsanul Fatāwa, vol 8, p70