Q 7: Is it Haram (prohibited) to use gilded vessels that are not completely made of gold? Does this Hadith apply to it: Do not eat from gold and silver vessels?
A 7: The scholars state that the prohibition in the Hadith is applied to vessels gilded with gold. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Do not drink from gold and silver vessels and do not eat from plates of such metals, for these things are for them (disbelievers) in this worldly life and for you in the Hereafter. Reported by Imams AlBukhari and Muslim. He (peace be upon him) said: He who drinks from gold and silver utensils is only filling his abdomen with Hellfire. Related by Muslim in his Sahih.
A lDaraqutny who regarded it as Hasan (good) and AlBayhaqy on the authority of Ibn `Umar (may Allah be pleased with both of them) that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "He who drinks from vessels of gold or silver, is in fact drinking Hellfire in his belly." The prohibition in his saying (peace be upon him): "He who drinks from vessels of gold or silver ...'' is general and thus, implies to what is made of pure gold and silver and what is plated with them. Goldcoated vessels contain the enamel of gold, so they are forbidden according to the text of the Hadith. Likewise, small utensils such as cups for tea and coffee and spoons should not be made of gold or silver. Muslims should avoid them. If Allah (Exalted be He) has made a person affluent, he should abide by the Shari`ah. If he has additional money, he should give it to the needy. A Muslim should not be a spendthrift.