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From: mack@leland.stanford.edu (Forever Young)
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Subject: can men wear gold?
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Date: 30 May 91 15:07:30 GMT
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I'm sorry if this issue has been discussed in the past.

1.  Can men wear gold such as gold rings, gold bracelets, gold
    necklesses, etc?

On a separate note, I think (correct me if I'm wrong) that one of the
ways that Sunnis differ from Shi'ites is that Shi'ites have pictures
(drawings) of the prophet (SAW) while Sunnis do not believe in any
drawings of him. This leads me to a second question:

2.  I have a golden neckless that on one side has Ali (PBUH) and on
    the other side has Mohammad's (SAW) picture. What are the rulings
    on this in Islam? Any comments?


    Regards,
    --Siamak

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