10 Rulings Regarding Rings [ 4 Men Only ]

One: Gold rings are forbidden for men[1]

Two: Silver rings are permissible; this is one of the opinions of the scholars. Some of the people of knowledge said it was recommended and others said it was disliked to wear silver rings[2].

Three: Rings can be inscribed, and it is permissible to inscribe the Qur-aan or Dhikr on them and so on[3].

Four: It is recommended to wear rings on the left hand, this was stated by al Imam Ahmad and the majority of Ahadeeth support it. He also has an opinion that they can be worn on the right hand and some Ahadeeth support this but the majority of the scholars declared those Ahadeeth to be inauthentic. The opinion that it should be worn on the left hand is more correct to me[4].

Five: It is recommended that the stone of the ring faces the inside (palm) of the hand. This is the correct opinion and the majority of Ahadeeth support this. There is also an opinion that it is recommended that the ring stone faces away from the palm[5].

Six: It is recommended to wear the ring on the small finger and the finger beside it. It is better to wear it on the small finger and it is disliked to wear it on the middle finger and the index finger[6].

Seven: If a person uses the bathroom, if the ring is on his right hand he should turn the face of the ring towards the palm of his hand and close his palm if there is something written on it. If the ring is on the left hand, and the person is not practicing Istijmaar or Istinjaa then he does the same for his left hand. If however he is going to practice Istijmaar or Istinjaa he should remove the ring and place it somewhere[7].

Eight: If a person is going to perform ablution, if the ring is wide and water can go under it then this is good. If the ring is tight however, the person should move the ring so that water can go beneath it[8].

Nine: It is disliked to wear a ring made of iron, lead, copper and the likes[9].

Ten: It is permissible for women to wear rings of gold and silver[10].

Wearing gold is haraam for men.

‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbaas reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) saw a gold ring on a man’s hand. He took it off and threw it aside, saying, "Would any of you take a burning coal and hold it in his hand?" When the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) had gone away, someone said to the man, "Take your ring and benefit from it (i.e., sell it)." He said, "No, by Allaah, I will not take it after the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) has thrown it away." (reported by Muslim, no. 2090).

‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr ibn al’Aas reported that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Whoever of my ummah wears gold and dies wearing it, Allaah will deny him the gold of Paradise. Whoever of my ummah wears silk and dies wearing it, Allaah will deny him the silk of Paradise." (Reported by Imaam Ahmad).

This prohibition applies to men only, not to women, as ‘Ali, may Allaah be pleased with him, reported that the Prophet of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) took a piece of silk in his right hand and a piece of gold in his left, and said: "These are forbidden for the males of my ummah." (reported by al-Nisaa’i and Abu Dawud).

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) also said: "Wearing silk and gold is permitted for the women of my ummah and prohibited for the males." (Reported by Imaam Ahmad)

Gold is permitted for women because of their delicate and gentle nature, and their need for adornment. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): "(Do they then like for Allaah) a creature who is brought up in adornments (wearing gold and silk ornaments, i.e., women), and in dispute cannot make herself clear?" [al-Zukhruf 43:18]

As for men, it is a sign of instability and an unmasculine nature to adorn oneself with gold. Islaam wants the differences between the sexes to be marked clearly, and their distinct characteristics to stand out, because when they resemble one another, much corruption results therefrom. 

The prohibition of gold for men includes pure gold, gold alloys, cut pieces, joined pieces, gold inlay, etc. As for gold-plating and gilding, some scholars are of the opinion that such articles are forbidden for men if it is possible to extract gold from them (by peeling or shaving off, for example); if no gold can be extracted from it, then such items are permitted. 

Some scholars say that it is not permitted to wear an item which is wholly or mostly gold-plated, but if only a little part of it is gold-plated (like the hands of a watch, or the numerals, or the tiny points denoting numbers), then it is permitted to wear it. 

They say that the issue is its appearance, not its value: if the gold-plating is very obvious and covers everything, it is not permitted, because many people will not make the distinction between gold-plate and real gold, and some may follow this person’s example and
begin to wear pure gold. And Allah Knows Best.


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[1] See Ibn Muflih; Al Furoo’ 2/276, Ibn Rajab; Ahkaam al Khawateem [Rulings Regarding Rings]: P.46.

[2] See Ibn Muflih; Al Furoo’ 2/469 -470. Ibn Rajab; Ahkaam al Khawatim: P.23, 30, 34. Al Mardaawee; Al Insaaf: 3/142. An Nawawee; Sharh Saheeh Muslim: 14/67.

[3] See Ibn Muflih; Al Furoo’ 2/473. Al Mardaawee; Al Insaaf: 3/145. An Nawawee; Sharh Saheeh Muslim: 14/68 and Ibn an Najjaar; Muntahaa al Iraadaat: 1/197.

[4] See Ibn Muflih; Al Furoo’ 2/471. Ibn Rajab; Ahkaam al Khawatim: P.131. Al Mardaawee; Al Insaaf: 3/143. Al Safareenee; Ghadhaa al Albaab: 1/249. Al Bahwatee; Kashaaf al Qanaa’: 2/236. An Nawawee; Sharh Saheeh Muslim: 14/73.

[5] See Ibn Muflih; Al Furoo’ 2/470. Ibn Rajab; Ahkaam al Khawatim: P.162.

[6] See Ibn Muflih; Al Furoo’ 2/471. Ibn Rajab; Ahkaam al Khawatim: P.160. Al Mardaawee; Al Insaaf: 3/143-144. Al Safareenee; Ghadhaa al Albaab: 1/294 and Ibn an Najjaar; Muntahaa al Iraadaat: 1/197.

[7] See Ibn Qudaamah; Al Mughni: 1/288. Ibn Rajab; Ahkaam al Khawatim: P.173-174 and an Nawawee; Al Majmoo’: 2/77.

[8] See Ibn Qudaamah; Al Mughni: 1/153. Ibn Rajab; Ahkaam al Khawatim: P.177.

[9] See Ibn Muflih; al Furoo’ 2/481. Ibn Rajab; Ahkaam al Khawatim: P.67. Al Safareenee; Ghadhaa al Albaab: 1/292-293 and Ibn an Najjaar; Muntahaa al Iraadaat: 1/198.

[10] See Ibn Muflih; al Furoo’ 2/477 and al Safareenee; Ghadhaa al Albaab: 1/293.
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Shaykh ul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah reported that one of the Salaf (Pious Predecessors) said,
"I do not mind which out of the two blessings was greater. That Allaah guided me to Islaam, or that he kept me away from these innovated sects."
[Al-Wasiyyat ul-Kubraa]
Muhammad ibn Mubashshir al-Karmeenee said:

"Muhammad ibn Salaam al-Baykandee's pen broke whilst in the gathering of a Shaykh, so he announced "a pen for a deenaar", whereby pens began to fall upon him (from all directions)."
[Siyar A’laam an-Nubalaa. – Volume 10, Page 629]

Reward for raising three daughters of the father or the mother♥♥♥

The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever has three daughters and is patient with them and gives them to drink and clothes them, they will be a protection for him against the Fire.” Will they be a protection against the Fire for their father only, or will their mother have a share in that too? I have three daughters, praise be to Allaah.

Praise be to Allaah.

The hadeeth applies to both the father and the mother. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) also said, “Whoever has two daughters and treats them kindly, they will be a protection for him against the Fire.” The same applies if he has sisters or paternal or maternal aunts etc., and he treats them kindly, we hope that he will attain Paradise for that. For when he treats them kindly, he deserves a great reward and to be protected from the Fire, so he will be kept away from the Fire because of his good deed.

This applies only to Muslims, because if a Muslim does these good deeds seeking the pleasure of Allaah, he will have earned salvation from the Fire. There are many means of gaining salvation from the Fire and admittance to Paradise, so the believer should try to attain many of them. Islam itself is the only means and is the basic cause of gaining admittance to Paradise and salvation from the Fire.

There are actions which, if the Muslim does them, he will enter Paradise and be saved from Hell, such as taking care of daughters or sisters, then they will be a protection for him against the Fire. Whoever dies leaving behind three little ones who have not yet reached the age of puberty, they will be a protection for him against the Fire. They said, “O Messenger of Allaah, what about two?” He said, “And two.” They did not ask him about one. It was narrated in a saheeh report that he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Allaah says, if I take from My slave the one whom he loves most in this world and he bears that with patience seeking reward from Me, he will have no less a reward than Paradise.” 

So Allaah explains that the believing slave has no less a reward with Him than Paradise, if He takes one whom he loves of the people of this world, and he bears that with patience and seeks reward. One of our little ones is included in this hadeeth, if Allaah takes him and causes him to die, and his father or mother or both bear that with patience and seek reward, then they will have Paradise. This is a great bounty from Allaah. The same applies to husbands, wives and all other relatives and friends, if they are patient and seek reward then they are included in this hadeeth, so long as they take care to avoid anything which could prevent that, such as dying committing major sin. We ask Allaah to keep us safe and sound.

Majmoo’ Fataawa wa Maqaalaat Mutanawwi’ah li Samaahat al-Shaykh al-‘Allaamah ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him), vol. 4, p. 375

Belief is the only way to enjoy blessings

In one verse, Almighty Allah states:… only in the remembrance of Allah can the heart find peace. (Surat ar-Ra'd: 28)

In other words, only when we understand the mercy He The Almighty bestows upon His servants and believe in Him can we escape unhappiness and boredom, and thereby enjoy real pleasure in this life and appreciate the value of beautiful things:

There is good in this world for those who do good. (Surat an-Nahl: 30)

So Allah gave them the reward of this world and the best reward of the Hereafter. (Surah Al 'Imran: 148)

But, as revealed in another verse, those who deny Him( The Almighty) will have a life full of anxiety:

But if anyone turns away from My reminder, his life will be a dark and narrow one and on the Day of Resurrection We will gather him blind. (Surah Ta Ha: 124)

Only belief can save us from a life of anxiety, for we cannot find true happiness on our own. Even if people are rich, they cannot properly enjoy their wealth or enjoy the blessings they possess. In order to do this, they must understand how to appreciate them.

Our Prophet Alayhi salatu Wa Salam says:"Love Allah due to the blessings He gives to you, and love me because Allah loves me." (al-Tirmidhi)

Almighty Allah, in His infinite power and might, and out of His love and compassion toward humanity, allows all people to enjoy blessings in this life. Such people view getting up and breathing the morning air as wonderful blessings, for they take pleasure in the fact that He The Alamighty  has given them another day to win His favor. They consider being able to walk, talk, laugh, and move as sources of happiness, knowing that He The Almighty could remove these blessings if He so willed. Thus, they take great pleasure in this life.

Understanding that this life is a period of testing and that real life is the eternal life to come, they hope that the good moral character they display in this life, as well as the patience and acceptance they show when faced with adversity, will turn into blessings for them in Paradise. For this reason, every anxiety they have in this life becomes a means to a reward. This is one reason why the believers are always full of joy, contentment, and peace.

Anyone who denies Allah Subhana Wa Taala will experience depression and take no delight in whatever pleasures he experiences, because he has removed himself so far from the state of healthy spirituality that faith provides.

Why doesnt Almighty Allaah answer our duaas?

There is an etiquette and rulings which must be fulfilled, in the du’aa’ and in the person making the du’aa’. There are also things that may prevent the du’aa’ reaching Almighty Allaah or being answered – these things must be removed from the person making the du’aa’ and from the du’aa’. When all of these conditions are fulfilled, then the du’aa’ may be answered.

• Sincerity in making du’aa’. This is the most important condition. Almighty Allaah has commanded us to be sincere when making du’aa’, as He says:

“So, call you (O Muhammad and the believers) upon (or invoke) Allaah making (your) worship pure for Him (Alone) (by worshipping none but Him and by doing religious deeds sincerely for Allaah’s sake only and not to show off and not to set up rivals with Him in worship)” [Ghaafir 40:14].

Sincerity in du’aa’ means having the firm belief that the One upon Whom you are calling – Allaah, may He be glorified and exalted – is alone Able to meet your need, and it also means avoiding any kind of showing off in your du’aa’.

• Repentance and turning back to Allaah. Sin is one of the main reasons why du’aa’s are not answered, so the person who is making du’aa’ should hasten to repent and seek forgiveness before he makes du’aa’. Allaah tells us that Nooh (peace be upon him) said:

“I said (to them): ‘Ask forgiveness from your Lord, verily, He is Oft-Forgiving; He will send rain to you in abundance, And give you increase in wealth and children, and bestow on you gardens and bestow on you rivers.’ ” [Nooh 71:10-12]

• Beseeching, humbling oneself, hoping for Allaah’s reward and fearing His punishment. This is the spirit, essence and purpose of du’aa’.

 Allaah says: “Invoke your Lord with humility and in secret. He likes not the aggressors” [al-A’raaf 7:55].

Urgently beseeching and repeating the du’aa’, without getting exasperated or bored; this is achieved by repeating the du’aa’ two or three times. Restricting it to three times is preferable, in accordance with the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).

Ibn Mas’ood (may Allaah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) liked to say a du’aa’ three times and ask for forgiveness three times. This was narrated by Abu Dawood and al-Nasaa’i.

• Making du’aa’ at times of ease, and saying more du’aa’s at times of plenty.

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Remember Allaah during times of ease and He will remember you during times of hardship.” Narrated by Ahmad.

• Seeking to draw closer to Almighty Allaah by calling upon Him by His Most Beautiful Names and Sublime Attributes at the beginning of the du’aa’ or at the end.

Allaah says : “And (all) the Most Beautiful Names belong to Allaah, so call on Him by them” [al-A’raaf 7:180].

• Choosing the clearest and most concise words and the best of du’aa’s. The best of du’aa’s are the du’aa’s of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), but it is permissible to say other words according to the specific needs of a person.

• Other aspects of the etiquette of making du’aa’, although they are not waajib (obligatory), are:
•  to face the Qiblah;

•  to make du’aa’ in a state of tahaarah (purity);

•  to start the du’aa’ with praise of Almighty Allaah and blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).

•  It is also prescribed to raise the hands when making du’aa’.

~~~One of the things that helps to bring a response to du’aa’    is to seek the best times and places.~~~

• Among the best times is the time just before Fajr (dawn), the last third of the night, the last hour of Jumu’ah (Friday), when rain is falling, and between the Adhaan and iqaamah.

• Among the best places are mosques in general, and al-Masjid al-Haraam [in Makkah] in particular.

• Among the situations in which du’aa’ is more likely to be answered are: 
• when one is mistreated or oppressed,
•  when one is travelling,
•  when one is fasting,
•  when one is in desperate need,
•  and when a Muslim makes du’aa’ for his brother in his absence.

*** Things which may prevent du’aa’ from being answered include: ***

• When the du’aa’ is weak in itself, because it involves something inappropriate, or involves bad manners towards Allaah, may He be exalted, or it is inappropriate, which means asking Allaah for something which it is not permitted to ask, e.g. when a man asks to live forever in this world, or he asks for a sin or something haraam, or he prays that he will die, and so on. Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “A person's du’aa’s will continue to be answered so long as he does not pray for something sinful or for the breaking of family ties.” Narrated by Muslim.

• When the person who is making du’aa’ is weak in himself, because he is faint-hearted in his turning towards Allaah. This may be either because of bad manners towards Allaah, may He be exalted – such as raising his voice in du’aa’ or making du’aa’ in the manner of one who thinks he has no need of Allaah; or because he pays too much attention to the wording and tries to come up with unnecessarily ornate phrases, without paying attention to the meaning; or because he tries too hard to weep or shout without really feeling it, or he goes to extremes in that.

• The reason why his du’aa’ is not answered may be because he has done something that Allaah has forbidden, such as having haraam wealth – whether it be food or drink or clothing or accommodation or transportation, or he has taken a haraam job, or the stain of sin is still in his heart, or he is following bid’ah (innovation) in religion, or his heart has been overtaken by negligence.

• Consuming haraam wealth. This is one of the major reasons why du’aa’s are not answered. Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “O people, Almighty  Allaah is Good and only accepts that which is good. Almighty Allaah commanded the pious to follow the same commandments as He gave to the Messengers.

He says:‘O (you) Messengers! Eat of the Tayyibaat [all kinds of Halaal (lawful) foods which Allaah has made lawful (meat of slaughtered eatable animals, milk products, fats, vegetables, fruits)] and do righteous deeds. Verily, I am Well-Acquainted with what you do’ [al-Mu’minoon 23:51]

‘O you who believe (in the Oneness of Allaah — Islamic Monotheism)! Eat of the lawful things that We have provided you with’ [al-Baqarah 2:172]

Then he mentioned a man who has travelled on a long journey and is dishevelled and covered with dust; he stretches forth his hands to the heaven, (saying) “O Lord, O Lord”, but his food is haraam, his drink is haraam, all his nourishment is haraam, so how can h-is du’aa’ be accepted?” Narrated by Muslim.

The man described by the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) had some of the characteristics which help du’aa’s to be answered – he was travelling and he was in need of Allaah, may He be exalted and glorified – but the fact that he consumed haraam wealth prevented his du’aa’ from being answered. We ask Almighty Allaah to keep us safe and sound.

• Trying to hasten the response. Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The du’aa’ of any one of you will be answered so long as he is not impatient and says, ‘I made du’aa’ but it was not answered.’” Narrated by al-Bukhaari and Muslim.

• Making the du’aa’ conditional, such as saying, “O Allaah, forgive me if You will” or “O Allaah, have mercy upon me if You will.” The person who makes du’aa’ has to be resolute in his supplication, striving hard and earnestly repeating his du’aa’. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Let not any one of you say, ‘O Allaah, forgive me if You will, O Allaah, have mercy on me if You will.’ Let him be resolute in the matter, whilst knowing that no one can compel Allaah to do anything.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari and Muslim. 
• [Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid]