Is zakah obligatory on jewelry prepared for use?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some students of knowledge say regarding the zakah of gold that if the owner of the gold has money, he should take the precautionary measure and pay zakah on the gold he has, but as for the one who does not have money, he takes the second opinion that there is no zakah on it, so he does not pay zakah. What is your view on this distinction? May Allah grant you success.
Answer:
Regarding the obligation: Zakah is not obligatory on jewelry that is prepared for use; there is no zakah on it. However, if one wants to pay zakah on it as a precaution and to avoid the difference of opinion, that is better. As for the obligation, it is not obligatory. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some students of knowledge say regarding the zakah of gold that if the owner of the gold has money, he should take the precautionary measure and pay zakah on the gold he has, but as for the one who does not have money, he takes the second opinion that there is no zakah on it, so he does not pay zakah. What is your view on this distinction? May Allah grant you success.
Answer:
Regarding the obligation: Zakah is not obligatory on jewelry that is prepared for use; there is no zakah on it. However, if one wants to pay zakah on it as a precaution and to avoid the difference of opinion, that is better. As for the obligation, it is not obligatory. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [250 -1024] هل تجب الزكاة في الحلي المعدة للاستعمال؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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