White Gold for Men

16 Sep 2012 · 29 Shawwal 1433 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Please let us know whether men can wear white gold? I.e. gold coated with Rhodium. It is look like silver.

Answer

White gold is gold. Hence it cannot be used by men.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

عن أبي موسى الأشعري : أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم قال حرم لباس الحرير والذهب على ذكور أمتي وأحل لإناثهم (ترمذي 1/302)

( ولا يتحلى ) الرجل ( بذهب وفضة ) مطلقا ( إلا بخاتم ومنطقة وحلية سيف منها ) أي الفضة إذا لم يرد به التزين

وقال الشامي في رد المحتار: قوله ( منها ) أي الفضة لا من الذهب درر (رد المحتار 6/359)

Answered by: Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

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