Wearing and Using Gold and Silver 8item What is the rule of selling and making golden jewelry which is specifically to be used by men and not worn by women? Taking into consideration the rules regarding the clothes of a praying person and that wearing gold as an adornment is forbidden for men, please answer the following two questions: i. Does adorning with gold mean any use of gold by men even in bone surgery and dentistry? ii. Given that, according to a tradition in our area, newly married youths wear engagement rings made of yellow gold, and this action is by no means considered by ordinary people as an adornment for men, but as a sign of the beginning of the individual’s marital life, what is Your Eminence’s opinion in this regard? Is there any problem, according to shar‘, in wearing gold when it is not for beautification purposes and the gold is not visible to others? What is the rule of wearing white gold rings by men? Is there any problem in having one’s tooth covered with gold? What is the rule of having it covered with platinum? What is the rule of wearing gold rings by men, (particularly during prayers)? We see in some parties that sweets are served on silver plates. Is this action considered an example of eating from a silver plate? And what is its rule? What is the ruling with respect to wearing gold by men for a short period? We ask this question because there are some people who claim that there is no problem in wearing gold for a short period such as the time of marriage.