The Criterion for the Zakah of Paper Currency: Is It the Nisab of Gold or the Nisab of Silver?
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Question:
A questioner asks: What is the criterion for the zakah of paper currency, the nisab of gold or the nisab of silver?
Answer:
If the nisab is reached in either one, it is subject to zakah, even if the nisab is not reached in the other type. If the nisab is reached in gold, the zakah of gold is paid, and if the nisab is reached in silver, the zakah of silver is paid. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
A questioner asks: What is the criterion for the zakah of paper currency, the nisab of gold or the nisab of silver?
Answer:
If the nisab is reached in either one, it is subject to zakah, even if the nisab is not reached in the other type. If the nisab is reached in gold, the zakah of gold is paid, and if the nisab is reached in silver, the zakah of silver is paid. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
شرح كتاب الصيام من الروض المربع [2] — alfawzan.live (1:03:26)
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