FatwaFederal TerritoriesDress, Awrah & Adornment
AL-KAFI #953: HUKUM LELAKI MEMAKAI EMAS PUTIH
What is the ruling on a man wearing a white gold ring, and is it the same as for yellow gold?
Short answer
It is forbidden for men to wear white gold, as it is gold mixed with white metals such as nickel, or plated with platinum or alloyed with zinc, silver and copper, which only changes its colour.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Dress, Awrah & Adornment
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
It is forbidden for men to wear white gold, as it is gold mixed with white metals such as nickel, or plated with platinum or alloyed with zinc, silver and copper, which only changes its colour. The ruling is the same as for yellow gold, based on the hadith prohibition and the principle that when the lawful and the unlawful combine, the unlawful prevails. If the item is genuine platinum, men may wear it because it contains no gold. This matches the 2002 decision of the Malaysian National Fatwa Committee.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa Majlis Kebangsaan Bagi Hal Ehwal Ugama Islam Malaysia Kali Ke-52 yang bersidang pada 1 Julai 2002 juga telah membincangkan Hukum Lelaki Memakai Emas Putih, dan Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa haram memakai emas putih ke atas golongan lelaki.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #953: HUKUM LELAKI MEMAKAI EMAS PUTIH”, 12 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2867-al-kafi-953-hukum-lelaki-memakai-emas-putih. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-man-wearing-white-gold/