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Muslim Men are not allowed to wear Gold Jewellery, So?

May 20, 2011 By: admin Category: Muslim culture

It is common to see people who wear some jewellery. Not only women but also men wear them as the decorative items on their body. Gold is usually used as the material due to its precious meaning and more expensive price. However, you will never see Muslim men with gold jewellery. They will choose silver and occasionally titanium as the material in making rings, bracelets and chains. Among various kinds of jewellery, bracelet becomes the most favorite. It is because of the inscriptions of holy messages from the Quran.  Some sects of Islam, such as Shi’a, allow the men to wear bracelet with the carving of the Prophet’s grandson name on them. On the other hand, Sunni Muslims carve the 99 names of Allah on the bracelet.

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