Why is adornment (tahalli) permissible for women using gold and silver?

Chapter on Utensils

Al-Mughni

Book of Purification

Book 2 · Issue 3 · Bab 3

Open in Qurani

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Adornment with gold and silver is permissible specifically for women because of their need for beautification for their husbands and adorning themselves in their presence. This necessity is exclusive to adornment (huli), so the permissibility is restricted solely to adornment.