Animal charms for bracelet

31-1-2004 | IslamWeb

Question:

I want to buy gold charms/pendants for a bracelet. Can I purchase animal charms?

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Answer:

Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; and may His blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions.

 

Three-dimensional figures of living beings that have shadows are forbidden according to all the scholars.  It is prohibited to make them, keep them or use them unless beheaded or lacking a vital organ without which they would be dead.

So, it is unlawful for you to buy gold charms for your jewelry with animal - like figures unless they are as described above.

On the other hand, we advise you to buy charms of non-living beings like flowers, trees, etc.

Allah knows best.