RULING ON MEN WEARING SILVER CHAIN/RING.
Category: Islam
Question
Asked by DARUL IFTA-DQA · Answered 28 June 2026
Is it haram to wear a silver chain for men. Can we perform Salah/Namaz wearing silver chain. Please suggest.
Answer
Answer ID: 170733--(Fatwa: 833/719/SD=09/1440)
Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !
It is not lawful for a male to wear silver chain and it is makrooh to offer salah wearing it.
ولا يتحلى الرجل بذهب وفضة مطلقا إلا بخاتم ... الخ (شامي، زكريا ديوبند: ج 9، ص 516)
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) knows Best
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband, India