It is not permissible to wear a ring engraved with talismans or an amulet, even if the amulet contains verses from the Qur’an or supplications, because this falls under the prohibited practice of wearing amulets.
As for engraving the name of Allah or a permissible religious phrase on an otherwise permissible ring, there is no harm in doing so, provided that it is protected from disrespect.
Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah. To proceed:
A man may wear a silver ring, and it is permissible for his name, a remembrance of Allah, or another permissible phrase to be engraved on it.
It is authentically reported that the Prophet ﷺ had a silver ring engraved with:
“Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah.”
Scholars have stated that it is permissible to engrave a ring with words containing the remembrance of Allah, provided that the ring is protected from disrespect and is not taken into filthy places or used in an inappropriate manner.
If a ring contains an amulet that is worn with the intention of protection from the evil eye, jinn, or other harms, it is not permissible to wear it because it falls under the category of amulets.
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Whoever hangs an amulet has committed shirk.”
An amulet is something that is hung or worn in order to ward off the evil eye or affliction, or to bring benefit.
The stronger view according to many scholars is that amulets are prohibited even if they contain verses from the Qur’an or supplications, as a means of blocking the path to prohibited practices. This is because they may lead a person to become attached to something other than Allah, and permissible and polytheistic amulets may become confused with one another.
A ring containing talismans or incomprehensible symbols must not be worn, because such symbols may involve seeking assistance from the jinn, names of devils, or magical symbols.
Anything whose meaning is unknown should not be used for protection, healing, or preventing harm.
Even if a person says, “I do not believe in these symbols and I do not wear them for protection,” wearing them should still be avoided if they resemble amulets.
This is because it resembles the practice of those who wear amulets, and other people may assume that the wearer believes in them or may imitate them.
If the ring bears the name of Allah or a permissible remembrance, the prayer is valid.
However, if it contains talismans, charms, or amulets, it should not be worn in the first place, whether during prayer or outside of prayer, and it should be disposed of.
It is permissible to wear an otherwise permissible ring bearing the name or remembrance of Allah, provided that it is treated respectfully and protected from anything inappropriate.
It is not permissible to wear a ring containing an amulet, talismans, or unknown symbols, because these fall under prohibited amulets or may be connected to magic and sorcery.
And Allah knows best.