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Libs ul-Zahab lil-Rijaal - Men wearing gold

You must know it is forbidden for a Muslim man to wear gold. Ali ibn Abi Talib (ra) said:

"The Prophet (saw) took gold in his right hand and silk in the left, and said "this is forbidden for the men of my Ummah"." Sunan Abu Dawood, no. 4057 and al-Nasaa’ee, no. 5144 and Sunan Ibn Majah, no. 3595 and al-Albaani (Hadith Saheeh), no. 3422

Abu Hurairah (ra) narrated,

"The Prophet (saw) forbade wearing gold rings" Saheeh al-Bukhari, no. 5864 and Saheeh al-Muslim, no. 2089 and Musnad Imam Ahmad, no. 9709 and al-Nasaa’ee, no. 5273

What does the term Libs ul-Zahab lil-Rijaal mean?

  1. Men wearing gold
  2. Usury/Interest
  3. Hatred for Allah's sake
  4. Revenge

Read the article about Libs ul-Zahab lil-Rijaal and point to the main lesson learnt from the topic.

  1. You must know not to give a Fatwa (Islamic verdict) without knowledge.
  2. You must migrate for the sake of Allah.
  3. You must know it is forbidden for a Muslim man to wear gold.
  4. You must know not to play the lottery.

Explain in your own words what you understand about Men wearing gold.