Q&A: Gold
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⚖️ Fiqh & LawJurist: Sayyid Ali SistaniTopic: GoldMadhhab / school: Shia Ithna 'Ashariyah#fiqh#qa#sistani
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1. If a man's watch strap is made of gold, is it permissible for him to wear it and perform prayers while wearing it? 2. If the watch itself is not made of gold but is decorated with gold—for example, only the hands or the button (knobs) or pushers are gold—is it permissible for a man to wear it and pray while wearing it? 3. What is the ruling if the watch has only been gold-plated? 4. Can a man wear a watch whose engine is made of gold but is not visible?
Answer
1. It is not permissible to wear it, and any prayer performed while wearing it is invalid. 2. Wearing such a watch is problematic (i.e., not permissible as a matter of obligatory precaution), although the prayer performed while wearing it is not invalid. 3. If it is merely gold-colored or gold-painted, and there is no actual layer of gold on its surface—even a very thin one—there is no problem. 4. There is no problem with wearing it.
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Is it permissible to use gold and silver cuff-links, pins and tie pins as a form of beautification?
Answer
It is forbidden for a man to use these mentioned gold ornaments as a form of beautification (obligatory precaution).
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Can a man wear a platinum ring?
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Is it permissible for men to wear white or yellow gold?
Answer
It is not permissible for men to wear gold objects, even though the gold may be white in color. Wearing gold plated objects is also not allowed and prayer wearing gold would not be valid for men. However, there is no problem in wearing something made of platinum.
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When one must give blood money (Diyyah) what is the Karat of Gold equivalent of Dinar?
Answer
One Dinar is equal to 3.5 grams of 21K (Karat) gold
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