What Kind of Ring Men Are Allowed to Wear?

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam

Question: Assalam alaykum

Does a silver ring for a man have to have a stone?

A silver ring should be 1 mithqal. How many grams is this?

Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullah,

Men may wear rings which are made of silver, with or without a stone, as long as the stone [and ring, in general] is not feminine in style.

As for the mithqal, this is a classical weight and contemporary scholars have validly differed on the matter. Acceptable interpretations vary between 3-5 grams. Wearing something heavier is best avoided, yet it is not sinful to do so.

Please also see: What Are the Details Regarding the Sunna of Wearing a Ring for Men?

And Allah Most High alone knows best.

Wassalam,

[Ustadh] Tabraze Azam

Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Ustadh Tabraze Azam holds a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Leicester, where he also served as the President of the Islamic Society. He memorized the entire Qur’an in his hometown of Ipswich at the tender age of sixteen, and has since studied the Islamic Sciences in traditional settings in the UK, Jordan and Turkey. He is currently pursuing advanced studies in Jordan, where he is presently based with his family.