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Are computers and mobile phones forbidden for men because they contain a percentage of gold in their processors, as is rumored on some channels?

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Firstly, the processors in computers and mobile phones today do not contain gold; rather, they are made of silicon and copper or aluminum.

Secondly, assuming gold were present in a device, the general consensus is that it is forbidden for both men and women to use it if it is not jewelry for women. This is based on the general evidence prohibiting the use of gold for anything other than eating and drinking utensils, and by analogy with forbidden vessels. However, some scholars believe that what is forbidden is only for men to wear gold, and for gold or silver to be used in eating and drinking utensils. Anything else is permissible. Furthermore, the Shafi'is hold that the reason for the prohibition is the display of arrogance (khuyala'), so if the gold is concealed, its use becomes permissible.

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