Aqeeq, akik or aqiq, is an Arabic or Turkish term referring to quartz or agate, but in the context of rings usually refers to a ring set with a chalcedony stone. Well-known types of chalcedony are car
A geode of chalcedony richly colored by hematite that gives it its rusty hues and marks it as Akik[contradictory]
Qasem Soleimani wearing an aqeeq ring
A silver ring set with a carnelian seal carved with a standing figure, circa 100–256 CE
A tumbled carnelian (golden-orange chalcedony, coloured by iron oxide impurities)
Sunnah is the body of traditions and practices of the Islamic prophet Muhammad that constitute a model for Muslims to follow. For Muslims, the sunnah is what all the Muslims of Muhammad's time suppose
Aqeeq
…to the stones finished size. Both men and women wear aqiq rings as jewellery. An aqeeq ring also has religious importance in Islam as it is considered sunnah to wear one. The Prophet Muhammad is said to have worn a carnelian/aqiq ring set with silver as a commemoration of the removal of idols from the Grand…
The Sunan ad-Darakutni, an important work for the implication of the sunnah