Permissible jewellery for men and women and men’s silver ring with titanium

Nasihah (Advice): Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam wore a silver ring

Sayyiduna Abdullah Ibn Umar radiyallahu anhuma reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) wore a gold ring or a silver ring and placed its stone towards the palm of his hand and had the name ‘Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah’ engraved on it. The people also started wearing gold rings like it, but when Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) saw them wearing such rings, he threw away his own ring and said. “I will never wear it,” and thereafter wore a silver ring, whereupon the people too started wearing silver rings. [Sahih Bukhari]

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Question and Answer:

1. I’m aware that wearing fake rings is not permissible for us females in Islam, however not much is noted about other types of jewellery like necklaces, bracelets or earrings. Does the same rule apply to other jewellery or is it specifically mentioned for rings only? And would gold-plated jewellery (all types) be permissible? Even rings?

1. A. Rings have a different ruling in comparison to other items of jewellery.

For males, the only item of “jewellery” allowed is a single silver ring. No other item of jewellery is permitted regardless of its composition.

For females, with the exception of rings which must be of gold or silver, other jewellery items are permitted regardless of their composition. Hence a female is permitted to wear bracelets, chains, earrings, etc. made of metals besides gold and silver as well as costume jewellery.

Rings that have been gold or silver-plated will fall under the ruling of its plating. Hence, gold or silver-plated rings would be permitted for females to wear and a silver-plated ring would be permissible for a male to wear. (al-Fataawa al-Hindiyyah 5/335)

2. If a ring is primarily made of silver but includes some titanium, is it acceptable for a man to wear it, or is the presence of silver alone enough to determine this?

A. The classification of a ring as a silver ring is based on its major content. If the ring contains over 50% silver—such as 60% silver and 40% titanium—it is permissible for a man to wear it, as long as the silver content does not exceed 4.374 grams, which is the maximum allowed for men’s rings. [Hidaayah 1/102]

And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best

Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui

Mufti Taahir Hansa

(The answer hereby given is specifically based on the question asked and should be read together with the question asked. Islamic rulings on this Q&A newsletter are answered in accordance to the Hanafi Fiqh unless otherwise stated.) 

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