FatwaFederal TerritoriesDress, Awrah & Adornment
AL-KAFI #1722: HUKUM LELAKI MEMAKAI GELANG
What is the ruling on men wearing bracelets, and is it merely disliked?
Short answer
The majority of scholars from the four schools hold that it is prohibited for men to wear bracelets, since they are adornments specific to women and amount to imitating women.
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
The majority of scholars from the four schools hold that it is prohibited for men to wear bracelets, since they are adornments specific to women and amount to imitating women. The view permitting it, such as al-Ghazali's opinion on silver bracelets, is regarded as an irregular position, and the majority view is stated to be the more sound. The fatwas of the Melaka and Negeri Sembilan Muftis' departments allow bracelets for medical treatment under conditions: not made of gold, silver, mixed alloy or silk, free of impurities, not believed to cure by itself, not harmful, and endorsed by a Muslim medical expert. Wristwatches are not analogised to bracelets because they differ in nature and are customarily worn by both men and women.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tuntasnya, majoriti besar ulama mengharamkan pemakaian gelang untuk orang lelaki yang mewakili empat mazhab besar dalam fiqh Islami, dan pandangan yang mengharuskannya ialah pandangan yang ganjil.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1722: HUKUM LELAKI MEMAKAI GELANG”, 5 May 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4498-al-kafi-1722-hukum-lelaki-memakai-gelang. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-men-wearing-bracelets/