Fatwa ID: 05887

Answered by: Alimah Habiba Akhtar

Question:

Could you please mention specifically which rings women are not allowed to wear? It mentions iron, brass, copper, and lead. What about rings from alloy? or rings that are stainless steel? what about rings that tarnish and rust?

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Answer:

According to the shariah, women are specifically allowed to wear rings of gold and silver. To wear rings made of lead/iron or other than it is disliked. As you’ve stated, rings made of iron, copper, brass and glass are Makruh to wear. (1)

Hence, you should avoid wearing rings that are made of anything other than gold and silver.

Nevertheless, rings that are made of other materials that are coated in gold or silver are permissible. (2)

Thus, depending on the dominant metal in the alloy, the ring will be permissible if it’s mainly made of silver or gold.

Rings made of other than silver and gold will not be permissible.

Only Allah knows best

Written by Alimah Habiba Akhtar

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

Darul Ifta Birmingham

(1)

والتختم بالحديد والصفر والنحاس والرصاص مكروه للرجل والنساء

Fadlulalihis Samad fi tawdeehil adabul mufrad, Volume 2, page 316, DKI

(2)

ولا بأس بأن يتخذ خاتم حديد قد لوي عليه فضة أو ألبس بفضة حتى لا يرى كذا في المحيط

Fatawa Hindiyyah, Vol 5, Page 414, DKI