Honorable Shaykh, Shaykh Salih asks about the zakah on jewelry. May Allah reward you with good.
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, Shaykh Salih asks about the zakah on jewelry. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
There is a difference of opinion among the majority of scholars on this issue. They hold that there is no zakah on jewelry that is used, because it becomes one of the items of use, like dogs, clothes, ornaments, and mounts, in that it is not counted as an increase, but rather as a means of use. This is the position of the scholars. Some scholars, however, held that zakah is obligatory on it. So the issue is one of scholarly disagreement. In any case, if one pays the zakah to get out of the disagreement and to avoid mixing with the people of the Fire, that is an old practice.
Honorable Shaykh, Shaykh Salih asks about the zakah on jewelry. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
There is a difference of opinion among the majority of scholars on this issue. They hold that there is no zakah on jewelry that is used, because it becomes one of the items of use, like dogs, clothes, ornaments, and mounts, in that it is not counted as an increase, but rather as a means of use. This is the position of the scholars. Some scholars, however, held that zakah is obligatory on it. So the issue is one of scholarly disagreement. In any case, if one pays the zakah to get out of the disagreement and to avoid mixing with the people of the Fire, that is an old practice.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، يسأل فضيلتكم شيخ صالح عن زكاة الحلي وجهوه جزاكم الله خيراً؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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