Wearing a metal ring without a gem for counting rounds of Tawaf

Wearing a metal ring without a gem for counting rounds of Tawaf

Darulifta Ahlesunnat

(Dawateislami)

Question

  What do respected Islamic scholars say about the following issue: A gemless ring with a small rosary hanging from it is available in the marketplace. Those performing Tawaf wear it in the finger and count the rounds of Tawaf on its beads. Is it permissible or not by Shari’ah to wear this type of gemless ring in the finger? Is it the kind of the gemless ring that is a sin to wear?

بِسْمِ اللہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ

  A brass and copper item is Haraam for men only when it is worn as a piece of jewellery. This is specific to the items of jewellery and an item of jewellery is such a thing that one gets adornment from. As for the gemless ring with a small rosary attached to it, it is not formed like an item of jewellery; nor is it of the kind that one can get adornment from it. Moreover, it is not also worn as an item of jewellery in the finger for adornment. It is slightly worn in the finger so that it will not be lost. Hence wearing it slightly for its protection in the finger is permissible.

  Based on the clauses of Islamic Jurisprudence, it is proved that an item of jewellery is such a thing that is aimed at getting adornment. The gemless ring attached to things like rosaries, etc., is not aimed at getting adornment. Therefore, it will not be counted as an item of jewellery.

وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ  عَزَّوَجَلَّ  وَرَسُوْلُہ اَعْلَم صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم

Answered by:Maulana Irfan Attari

Verified by:Mufti Muhammad Hashim Khan Attari