Which hand for the ring?

Submitted by Isis (Australia), Aug 7, 2008 at 20:40

Hi "broken heart". I believe that a wedding ring is worn on the right hand but this is in Egypt not Morocco. Men seem to like wearing 2 or 3 rings on the same finger and mine wears a wedding ring on the ring finger of his left hand and another sentimental ring on his right hand..

Bearing the ring thing in mind, the women in Egypt usually wear 22ct gold bracelets or other jewelery as a symbol of marriage and are not bound to wear a ring. The Q'ran states that women can wear gold but the men cannot. I have researched this as I thought that the men , if they couldn't wear yellow gold they could wear white gold and silver but discovered that all gold (white, yellow & rose) is not permitted for men - only silver.

Hope this helps.

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