Is there a recommendation to wear a ring on the left hand? And is the recommendation to wear a ring specified for a particular finger on the right or left hand?
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Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may God protect him):
It is a sign of a believer to wear a ring on the right hand.
Source: Official Website
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may God protect him):
- It is permissible to wear a ring on either the right or left hand, and there are many narrations regarding this. Some scholars, may God be pleased with them, prefer wearing a ring on the right hand, and there are useful details on this topic.
- However, it should be clear that if someone wants to wear a ring on the left hand and it has an inscription of God's names or His blessed words, they should remove it from their left hand when performing purification.
- The ring should be worn on the little finger, not on the index or middle fingers, as it has been prohibited due to its association with the people of Lot.
- It is fine to wear multiple rings or to keep them and change them as desired.
Source: Fiqh of the Guardian: Etiquettes and Recommendations: Wearing Rings of Precious Stones
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