Determining the Nisab of Zakah in Paper Currency
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks: How do we determine the zakah on paper currency? Is it valued in gold or in silver?
Answer:
It is valued in silver, because it is a substitute for silver. It is valued in silver. Fifty-six Saudi silver riyals, which are paper, constitute the nisab. Fifty-six Saudi silver riyals, which are paper, constitute the nisab. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks: How do we determine the zakah on paper currency? Is it valued in gold or in silver?
Answer:
It is valued in silver, because it is a substitute for silver. It is valued in silver. Fifty-six Saudi silver riyals, which are paper, constitute the nisab. Fifty-six Saudi silver riyals, which are paper, constitute the nisab. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-022-التوحيد أهميته وفضله|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:03:11)
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