بـسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Question:
Does wearing a watch made from steel fall under the general
prohibition against wearing steel? And is it permissible to wear a watch on
one's right hand?
Answer:
There is no fault in wearing a watch on the left or right
hand, just as is the case with the ring. It
is confirmed that the Prophet (sallAllaahu `alayhi wa sallam) would sometimes
wear his ring on his left hand and sometimes on his right one. And it is permissible to wear a ring
or watch made from steel. The
Prophet (sallAllaahu `alayhi wa sallam) established this when he said to the
suitor (who needed to give a dowry),
الْتَمِسْ
وَلَوْ كَانَ خَاتَمًا مِنْ حَدِيدٍ
“Look about you, even if it is a steel ring (that you find).” (Al-Bukhari no. 5135 and Muslim no. 1425)
The narration that indicates a prohibition is peculiar, as it
is contrary to this authentic Hadeeth.
Shaykh ‘Abdul-‘Aziz bin Baz
Source:
Fatawa Islamiyah, Vol. 7, Pages 398-399, DARUSSALAM|FatwaIslam.Com
