Darul Iftaa, Darul Uloom Miftahul Falaah

Will the use of zikr rings be permissible?

Published as Wearing a zikr ring

· 24 Muharram 1448 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Assalaamualaikum ww, Respected Mufti Sahib, Will the use of zikr rings be permissible?

Answer

Since this type of tasbeeh counter resembles a ring and it’s made out of plastic it will be impermissible to use. As we know, it is only permissible for a man to wear a ring made of silver and it is only permissible for a woman to wear rings made of gold or silver. If a person carries it in his pocket and uses the button for making tasbeeh, then it will be permissible. The use of the original tally counter style tasbeeh will be permissible since it doesn’t resemble and is generally not considered to be a ring.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وأما التختم بما سوى الذهب والفضة من الحديد والنحاس والصفر فمكروه للرجال والنساء جميعا لأنه زي أهل النار لما روينا من الحديث (بدائع الصنائع 5/133)

Answered by
Mufti Ahmad Desai
Checked & approved by
Mufti Yacoob Vally SB
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