FatwaSarawakDress, Awrah & Adornment
Makan menggunakan bekas bersadur emas
Is it permissible to eat and drink using gold-plated vessels?
Short answer
Vessels made from metals other than gold and silver and merely coated in a gold-coloured finish are permissible to use, because the ruling depends on the material of the vessel and not its outer colour.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad (Koleksi Kemusykilan Agama)
- Topic
- Dress, Awrah & Adornment
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Vessels made from metals other than gold and silver and merely coated in a gold-coloured finish are permissible to use, because the ruling depends on the material of the vessel and not its outer colour. If a vessel is plated with real gold, the majority of scholars hold that it is not forbidden when the plating is thin and cannot be separated from the vessel. If the gold is substantial and can be separated, using it is forbidden.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bekas yang dibuat dari logam selain emas dan perak, kemudian disadurkan luarannya dengan warna keemasan (iaitu bukan disadur dengan emas, tetapi dengan bahan yang memberi warna keemasan), ia harus digunakan kerana yang diambil perkiraan bukan warna luarannya, tetapi bahan pembuatannya.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “Makan menggunakan bekas bersadur emas”, 28 December 2022. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/irsyad_list/#2022-12-28-makan-menggunakan-bekas-bersadur-emas. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/eating-from-gold-plated-vessels-ruling/