Answered by Ustadha Shaista Maqbool
Is it permissible to use silver containers for storage of food or jewelry? How about cutlery?
Answer:
In the Name of Allah, with blessings and peace on the Messenger of Allah
Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah,
Using silver containers and spoons is severely disliked.
It is prohibitively disliked (karahah tahrimiyah) for both men and women to use gold or silver for instrumental purposes (meaning that serves as a means, agent, or tool). This includes watches, pens, mirrors, eating and drinking utensils, etc., as stated in the Hashiyah of Ibn Abidin (section of al-hazr wal-ibaha) as well as in an-Nahlawi’s al-Hazr wal-Ibaha.
And Allah alone gives success.
Shaista Maqbool