Beautification

Q: Gold is haraam for men to wear but is silver allowed to be used in rings or watches and is there a specific quantity limit?

Can I wear watches which contain platinum or palladium?

Q: Is it haraam to write on the body with a pen?

Q: Is applying surmah for beautification considered as sunnat or is it only when one has an eye problem then applies it that it would be considered as a sunnat? 

Q: Can you please acquaint me with all the Ahaadeeth and Fatawaa regarding the wearing and usage of finger-rings for males.

Q: Is it necessary to investigate about halaal status of hand and body lotion?

Q: Can men and women wear perfume or deodorant?

Q: Kindly advise under what limits can a woman do make up.

If a woman's face looks unusual with dullness, black dry mouth, etc., can she go to a parlour to make her look fresh with facials and to remove her dullness, slight lip colors to invisible black or dry. Kindly advise.

Q: What is the ruling on a woman who has cats. She applies some perfume, or moisturises herself with a scented lotion. She holds, and plays with her cats, and the scent rubs off onto them. An hour or two later, the family gets guests, the guests see the cats and get excited. They wish to hold and play with the cats. Amongst the guests are ghair mahram males. In this case they will smell the women's fragrance on the cat. Is she branded an adulteress?

Q: Is it permissible to wear gold plated watches? Meaning, the whole watch is gold plated with real gold.

Q: Is sterling silver rings allowed?