He was also asked about a soldier who said to a craftsman, “Make me a belt of gold or silver, and inscribe on it ‘In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Especially Merciful.’” Is this permissible? It must then be put back into the fire to complete its manufacture. And is it permissible for anyone to wear a belt of gold or silver?

He answered:

All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all worlds.

A gold belt is forbidden, for the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said:

“Gold and silk—these two are forbidden to the males of my community and lawful for its females.”

As for a silver belt, scholars differ concerning it. Al-Shāfi'ī permitted it, as did Ahmad according to one of the two reports from him.

As for inscribing the Quran on it, this resembles inscribing the Quran on dirhams and dinars. This case, however, differs in that the belt is put back into the fire after being inscribed. All of this is disliked, for it leads to the Quran being treated carelessly and disrespectfully and being taken into