What is the ruling on wearing a ring on the left index finger?
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It is permissible to wear a ring on the left or the right hand; both are equally valid as they are established from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. It is disliked for men to wear a ring on the index finger or the middle finger, and this is a disliking of mild prohibition (karahat tanzih). As for the , it is for a man's ring to be on the little finger (pinky). A woman may wear rings on any of her fingers.
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