Heavenly Jewels

with following the Sufiya , then there is no harm in doing so. Rule- Women are permitted to use j ewelry of gold and silver but both men and women are equal in regard to other usages of gold and silver. Therefore, to eat and drink from gold and silver utensils, to use them to keep it Surma etc is impermissible for both men and women . (Durre­ Mukhtaar) Yes, ifthe dishes are coated or glazedwith gold or silver then there is no harm in using them. (Hidaaya) Rule- To decorate the home with gold, silver and silk, e.g. silk curtains, gold and silver ornaments is disliked ifonly displayingand decoration is intended. If it is done withthe Niyyat ofTakabbur (pride and vanity) then it is definitely impermissible. (Raddul-Muhtaar) Perhaps, the reason why it is disliked is that although the beginning of these things is not with pride but generally and eventually, they cause takaLbur to take form. (Bahare-Shariat) Rule- It is permissible for a man to use a gold or silver button in his Kurta or waist coat just as how a silk button is allowed. (Durre­ Mukhtaar) However the button should not have a chain. Therefore, to use a button with a chain is not permissible as a chain is in the same Hukm asj ewelry and is not allowed for men to use. (Bahare-Shariat) Rule- It is also Haraam for Naa-Baaligh boys to use silk clothes and the sin of doing so is incurred by the person who dresses the child up. (Alamghiri) Rule- From the first until the twelfth of Muharram the following two colors ofclothing should not be worn, 1 . Black- as this is the practice ofShias. 294