Is it permissible to wear a leather-strapped watch with a steel frame plated with gold, and hands and bezels made of 18-carat gold?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The permissibility of wearing a watch that has slight parts of gold or is plated with it is a matter of scholarly disagreement. The more cautious approach is to refrain from wearing it, in order to avoid the disagreement and to safeguard one's religion.
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