The minimum nisab for the zakah of cash in Saudi Riyals
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the minimum amount of cash that requires zakah in Saudi Riyals?
Answer:
The equivalent of fifty-six silver Riyals. The nisab of silver is the equivalent of fifty-six silver Riyals in Saudi Riyals. This is the equivalent in paper currency. Because the Saudi silver Riyal is currently exchanged in the markets. It is sometimes sold for five Riyals and sometimes for ten. That is, it increases and decreases. So the equivalent of fifty-six Saudi Riyals is the nisab for zakah from the homeland. Or the equivalent of ten and a half Saudi gold pounds. Ten and a half Saudi gold pounds. The equivalent in silver is the nisab for zakah. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the minimum amount of cash that requires zakah in Saudi Riyals?
Answer:
The equivalent of fifty-six silver Riyals. The nisab of silver is the equivalent of fifty-six silver Riyals in Saudi Riyals. This is the equivalent in paper currency. Because the Saudi silver Riyal is currently exchanged in the markets. It is sometimes sold for five Riyals and sometimes for ten. That is, it increases and decreases. So the equivalent of fifty-six Saudi Riyals is the nisab for zakah from the homeland. Or the equivalent of ten and a half Saudi gold pounds. Ten and a half Saudi gold pounds. The equivalent in silver is the nisab for zakah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 034 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / الزكاة / زكاة الفطر / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:05:58)
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