Is Wearing a Platinum Necklace Haram For a Male?
C.J Ahmed-10.06.2023
Wearing a platinum necklace is not haram for men for two reasons. One is, platinum is a metal that is not haram in Islam and there is nothing wrong in a man wearing a necklace.
Silver For Men
wearing silver is not haram. Even the prophet (sal) wore silver.
Narrated Anas:
“The ring of the Prophet (sal) was of silver, and its stone was of silver too.” (Muslim)
Narrated Anas ibn Malik:
“The pommel of the sword of the Messenger of Allah (sal) was of silver.” (Abu-Dawud-Graded Sahih by Albani)
Narrated Anas:
“The signet-ring of the Prophet (sal) was of silver with an Abyssinian stone.” (Abu Dawud-Graded Sahih by Albani)
Narrated Anas:
“The signet-ring of the Prophet (sal) was all of silver as was also its stone.” (Abu Dawud-Graded Sahih by Albani)
Men Wearing Gold
Gold although is generally considered to be forbidden for men, still wearing gold in smaller amounts is not haram due to the below hadiths,
Mu'awiya said “God’s messenger forbade riding on panther-skins and wearing gold, except in small pieces.” (Abu Dawud and Nasai-Graded Sahih by Albani)
In another hadith a companion had a golden cup with him and the pophet (al) did not forbid keeping the gold cup.
Narrated Abdullah Ibn Abbas:
A man from Banu Sahm went out with Tamim ad-Dari and Adi ibn Badda'. The man of Banu Sahm died in the land where no Muslim was present. When they returned with his inheritance, they (the heirs) did not find a silver cup with lines of gold (in his property). The Messenger of Allah (sal) administered on oath to them. The cup was then found (with someone) at Mecca. They said: We have bought it from Tamim and Adi.
Then two men from the heirs of the man of Banu Sahm got up and swore saying: Our witness is more reliable than their witness. They said that the cup belonged to their man.
He (Ibn Abbas) said: The following verse was revealed about them: "O ye who believe! when death approaches any of you....." (Bukhari)
Regarding a Muslim Man Wearing a Necklace
Some might argue that men who wear earrings are effeminate men and this is not true because even masculi ne men wear earrings. We cannot tear open a man’s chest and see his intentions.
Usamah ibn Zayd reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, sent us on an expedition. In the morning we attacked Al-Huraqat of Juhaynah. I caught hold of a man and he said, “There is no God but Allah!” I stabbed him anyway. Then, it occurred to me that I should mention that to the Prophet. The Prophet said, “Did he say ‘there is no God but Allah’ but you killed him?” I said, “O Messenger of Allah, he only said it because he feared the weapon!” The Prophet said, “Did you tear open his heart to know if he meant it or not?” The Prophet continued repeating it to me until I had wished I had not embraced Islam until that day. (Sahih Muslim)
In certain African and Indian tribes, men wear earrings and it is accepted in that culture and the argument that earrings are only for women is a false argument which has no basis in Islam.
Wearing a platinum necklace is not haram for men for two reasons. One is, platinum is a metal that is not haram in Islam and there is nothing wrong in a man wearing a necklace.
Silver For Men
wearing silver is not haram. Even the prophet (sal) wore silver.
Narrated Anas:
“The ring of the Prophet (sal) was of silver, and its stone was of silver too.” (Muslim)
Narrated Anas ibn Malik:
“The pommel of the sword of the Messenger of Allah (sal) was of silver.” (Abu-Dawud-Graded Sahih by Albani)
Narrated Anas:
“The signet-ring of the Prophet (sal) was of silver with an Abyssinian stone.” (Abu Dawud-Graded Sahih by Albani)
Narrated Anas:
“The signet-ring of the Prophet (sal) was all of silver as was also its stone.” (Abu Dawud-Graded Sahih by Albani)
Men Wearing Gold
Gold although is generally considered to be forbidden for men, still wearing gold in smaller amounts is not haram due to the below hadiths,
Mu'awiya said “God’s messenger forbade riding on panther-skins and wearing gold, except in small pieces.” (Abu Dawud and Nasai-Graded Sahih by Albani)
In another hadith a companion had a golden cup with him and the pophet (al) did not forbid keeping the gold cup.
Narrated Abdullah Ibn Abbas:
A man from Banu Sahm went out with Tamim ad-Dari and Adi ibn Badda'. The man of Banu Sahm died in the land where no Muslim was present. When they returned with his inheritance, they (the heirs) did not find a silver cup with lines of gold (in his property). The Messenger of Allah (sal) administered on oath to them. The cup was then found (with someone) at Mecca. They said: We have bought it from Tamim and Adi.
Then two men from the heirs of the man of Banu Sahm got up and swore saying: Our witness is more reliable than their witness. They said that the cup belonged to their man.
He (Ibn Abbas) said: The following verse was revealed about them: "O ye who believe! when death approaches any of you....." (Bukhari)
Regarding a Muslim Man Wearing a Necklace
Some might argue that men who wear earrings are effeminate men and this is not true because even masculi ne men wear earrings. We cannot tear open a man’s chest and see his intentions.
Usamah ibn Zayd reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, sent us on an expedition. In the morning we attacked Al-Huraqat of Juhaynah. I caught hold of a man and he said, “There is no God but Allah!” I stabbed him anyway. Then, it occurred to me that I should mention that to the Prophet. The Prophet said, “Did he say ‘there is no God but Allah’ but you killed him?” I said, “O Messenger of Allah, he only said it because he feared the weapon!” The Prophet said, “Did you tear open his heart to know if he meant it or not?” The Prophet continued repeating it to me until I had wished I had not embraced Islam until that day. (Sahih Muslim)
In certain African and Indian tribes, men wear earrings and it is accepted in that culture and the argument that earrings are only for women is a false argument which has no basis in Islam.