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  1. It is not allowed for men to wear any type of bracelet, as these are ornaments meant for women, and men are forbidden from imitating women according to Hadith. The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said: لَعَنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْمُتَشَبِّهَاتِ بِالرِّجَالِ مِنْ النِّسَاءِ وَاRead more

    It is not allowed for men to wear any type of bracelet, as these are ornaments meant for women, and men are forbidden from imitating women according to Hadith. The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said:

    لَعَنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْمُتَشَبِّهَاتِ بِالرِّجَالِ مِنْ النِّسَاءِ وَالْمُتَشَبِّهِينَ بِالنِّسَاءِ مِنْ الرِّجَالِ

    “Allah’s Messenger (SAW) cursed those women who imitate men and those men who imitate women.” (Jame Tirmidhi, Hadith No. 2784)

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  1. In the case of temporary tattoos, if it prevent water from reaching the body during ablution (wudu) or bathing (ghusl), then it is necessary to remove it and then perform wudu or ghusl. Furthermore, this method is characteristic of disobedience and should be avoided.

    In the case of temporary tattoos, if it prevent water from reaching the body during ablution (wudu) or bathing (ghusl), then it is necessary to remove it and then perform wudu or ghusl. Furthermore, this method is characteristic of disobedience and should be avoided.

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  1. This is not white gold, rather it is called silver that means 'Chandi'. As far as the question is concerned, yes it is permissible for men to wear a ring of silver. Anas bin Malik RA narrates that the Messenger of Allah had a silver ring that he used to wear in His right hand. [Sahih Muslim:2094, SuRead more

    This is not white gold, rather it is called silver that means ‘Chandi’. As far as the question is concerned, yes it is permissible for men to wear a ring of silver.

    Anas bin Malik RA narrates that the Messenger of Allah had a silver ring that he used to wear in His right hand. [Sahih Muslim:2094, Sunan Al-Nasayi:5212 etc.]

    Also, there is another Hadith narrated by Abdullah bin Umar RA that the Holy Prophet Peace Be Upon Him took a silver ring seeing which the companions also took silver rings to wear. [Muttafaqyn Alaih, Sahih Bukhari:5866, Sahih Muslim:2091].

    Due to such Hadiths, majority of the Scholars permits men to wear silver.

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  1. السلام علیکم و رحمۃ اللّٰہ وبرکتہ It is not permissible for men to wear any type of jewelry other than a silver ring, and even in a silver ring it is important that it is not made of more than four and a half mashes, so it is not permissible to wear earrings. في الشامیۃ:ولا یتحلي الرجل بذھب وفضۃ مطلRead more

    السلام علیکم و رحمۃ اللّٰہ وبرکتہ

    It is not permissible for men to wear any type of jewelry other than a silver ring, and even in a silver ring it is important that it is not made of more than four and a half mashes, so it is not permissible to wear earrings.

    في الشامیۃ:ولا یتحلي الرجل بذھب وفضۃ مطلقا إلا بخاتم ولا یزیدہ علی مثقال. (الشامیۃ:9/520 )

    في التاتارخانیۃ:ولایجوز للرجالالتحلي بالذھب ولا بالفضۃإلا بالخاتم ،وینبغی أن یکون قدرفضۃ الخاتم المثقال ولایزاد علیہ.(الفتاوی التاتارخانیۃ:18/124)

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    Asma Issa Islamic Scholar Certified in Quranic and Hadith studies

    Yes, it is permissible for men to braid their hair in Islam, as the Prophet (PBUH) sometimes tied his hair. However, it should not involve immoral styles, resemble women's hairstyles, or go against cultural and Islamic values. Moreover, cleanliness must also be maintained.

    Yes, it is permissible for men to braid their hair in Islam, as the Prophet (PBUH) sometimes tied his hair. However, it should not involve immoral styles, resemble women’s hairstyles, or go against cultural and Islamic values. Moreover, cleanliness must also be maintained.

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