Assalamu Alaikum,
I know that a man is forbidden to use gold artifacts including jewelery, watches, or utensils.
Is a man allowed to use a pen which has some gold parts or decorations?
Here there can be two cases (not mutually exclusive),
- The nib is made of gold or is gold plated.
- The pen has some decorations (trims around body) made from gold or is gold plated.
Will a man be allowed to use the above pen?
Jazak Allah khairan for your answer.
Answer:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
1) If the nib is only gold plated, then it is permissible for men to use such a pen. Similarly if the nib is made from less than 50% gold, then it will be permissible to use such a pen. If it contains more than 50% gold then it would not be permissible[1].
2) The same rulings would apply for the pen. It would be permissible to use if it is gold plated or contains less that 50% gold.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Arshad Ali
http://fatwa-tt.com
Trinidad
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
