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Ruling concerning circular shaped gold jewellery

Question: What is the ruling concerning circular shaped gold jewellery?

Response: It is permissible for women to wear either circular shaped or non-circular shaped gold jewellery. This is based on the general meaning of the verse:

{[Do they then like for Allaah] a creature who is brought up in adornments [wearing silk and gold ornaments, i.e., women] and in dispute cannot make herself clear?}, [Soorah az-Zukhruf, Aayah 18].

Allaah has mentioned that wearing jewellery is a characteristic of women. This is general and covers gold as well as other jewellery. Furthermore, Ahmad, Abu Daawood and an-Nasaa.ee record with a good chain from the Leader of the Faithful 'Alee ibn Abu Taalib that the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) took silk in his right hand and gold in his left and then said:

«These two are forbidden for the males of my Nation».

In the narration by Ibn Maajah, it ends:

«And permissible for its women».

Also, Ahmad, an-Nasaa.ee, at-Tirmidhee-- who said it is saheeh-- Abu Daawood, al-Haakim-- who also called it saheeh-- at-Tabaraanee and Ibn Hazm- who again said it is saheeh-- all record from Abu Moosaa al-Ash'aree that the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) said:

«Gold and silk have been made permissible for the females of my Nation and forbidden for its males».

Shaykh Ibn Baaz

Fataawa al-Mar.ah

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Published: 6 February 2000