Islamic Economics Centre (DaruliftaAhlesunnat)
(Dawateislami -Darulifta Ahle Sunnat)
Question
What do the honorable scholars say regarding selling metal-made artificial bracelets for men?
بِسْمِ اللہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ
It is absolutely Haram for a man to wear jewelry. He can only wear a single silver ring that too under specific conditions. If the jewelry is artificial, it is also impermissible for men to wear it. Therefore, in the case in question, selling men's bracelets to any customer is assisting in a sinful act, which is impermissible.
Regarding cooperation in sinful acts, the Holy Quran states:
’’وَ لَا تَعَاوَنُوْا عَلَى الْاِثْمِ وَ الْعُدْوَان ‘‘
Translation: And do not help one another in sin and transgression.(Para: 06, Al-Maidah, Ayah: 02)
It is stated in Fatawa Hindiyya:
”ويكره بيع خاتم الحديد والصفر ونحوه “
Translation: Selling rings made of iron, brass, and similar metals is Makrooh.(Fatawa Hindiyya, Volume 5, Page 365, Beirut Edition)
Imam-e-Ahle-Sunnat, Ala Hazrat Imam Ahmad Raza Khan رحمة الله عليه states:
”یہ اصل کلی یاد رکھنے کی ہے کہ بہت جگہ کام دے گی، جس چیز کا بنانا ، ناجائز ہوگا، اسے خریدنا، کام میں لانا بھی ممنوع ہوگا اور جس کا خریدنا،کام میں لانا منع نہ ہوگا، اس کا بنانا بھی ناجائز نہ ہوگا۔“
Translation: This fundamental principle should always be remembered as it will be useful in many places: If making something is impermissible, then buying it and using it will also be impermissible. If buying and using something is not forbidden, then making it will not be impermissible either. (Fatawa Razawiyyah, Volume 23, Page 464, Raza Foundation, Lahore)
Regarding men's jewelry, Sadrush-Shariah Badrut-Tariqah, Hazrat Allama Mufti Muhammad Amjad Ali Azami states:
”مرد کو زیور پہننا مطلقاً حرام ہے ، صرف چاندی کی ایک انگوٹھی جائز ہے جو وزن میں ایک مثقال یعنی ساڑھے چار ماشہ سے کم ہو۔“
Translation: It is absolutely Haram for a man to wear jewelry, with the only permissible exception being a silver ring weighing less than one mithqal (4.5 Mashas).(Bahar-e-Shariat, Volume 3, Page 426, Maktaba-tul-Madina, Karachi)
Khalifa of Ala Hazrat, Mufti Muhammad Amjad Ali Azami رحمة الله عليه, regarding the sale of impermissible jewelry, states:
” لوہے پیتل وغیرہ کی انگوٹھی جس کا پہننا مرد اور عورت دونوں کے لئے ناجائز ہے اس کا بیچنا مکروہ ہے۔“
Translation: A ring made of iron, brass, etc., which is prohibited for both men and women to wear, selling it is Makrooh.(Bahar-e-Shariat, Volume 3, Page 481, Maktaba-tul-Madina, Karachi)
Answered By: Abu Muhammad Mufti Ali Asghar Attari Madani
Ref No: IEC-0184
Date: 15th Ramadan-ul-Mubarak 1445 / 26th March 2024
Translated by Maulana Abdul Wajid Madani
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَرَسُوْلُہ اَعْلَم صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم