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Imam Malik ibn Anas· الإمام مالك بن أنسClassical Scholar

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al-Muwatta' Kitab al-Libas, hadith 1696

Imam Malik narrated in al-Muwatta' that the Prophet ﷺ took silk in his right hand and gold in his left and said: "These two are forbidden for the males of my nation, permitted for the females." Malik ruled accordingly: gold jewellery and gold-thread clothing are haram for men, while permissible for women.

Key Takeaway

Gold is forbidden for men and permitted for women, by the explicit hadith narrated by Imam Malik.

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