Men Wearing Gold Plated Watches

31 Dec 2022 · 7 Jumada II 1444 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

There are some watches described as are gold trim or plating. I would like to know those watches are gold trim or plated are also haram to wear?

Answer

It is impermissible for males to wear pure gold. However, gold plated watches are not pure gold, rather it is a watch manufactured from other metals that is covered with gold paint or gold liquid. The Fuqaha have not considered the gold painting to be pure gold, thus the usage of gold plated watches will be permissible.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

Fataawa Darul Uloom Zakariyya pg.263 vol.7

Approved by: Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.

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