The Ruling on the Zakah of Jewelry Prepared for Use
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The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon our Prophet and our master Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions. My dear listeners, may peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. May Allah make your times full of all good. This is a new episode of *Nur 'ala al-Darb* (Light on the Path) with your messages. We will present your messages in this episode
The presenter:
to the Honorable Shaykh Salih ibn Fawzan al-Fawzan, a member of the Committee of Senior Scholars and a member of the Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta. At the beginning of this episode, we welcome Shaykh Salih and thank him for his kindness in answering the questions of our brother listeners. Welcome, may Allah keep you safe, and may He bless you. May Allah keep you safe.
The questioner:
The first message of this episode is one that reached the program from al-Ta'if. Its sender, or rather its sender, our sister, says: Does a woman pay zakah on her gold? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send peace and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. As for what follows, regarding jewelry made of gold or silver, there is a distinction regarding the obligation of zakah and its absence. If this jewelry is prepared for trade, or for hoarding, or if zakah is due on it when it reaches the nisab (minimum threshold) or more, by paying a quarter of a tenth when the lunar year of possession has passed, provided it is prepared for other than use, such as being prepared for hoarding or prepared for trade. If it is prepared for hoarding, the zakah is due on its weight. As for if it is prepared for trade, the zakah is paid according to its value, by paying a quarter of a tenth of its weight if it is prepared for hoarding, or a quarter of a tenth of its estimated value at the completion of the lunar year if it is prepared for trade. However, if the jewelry is prepared for use and adornment for a woman, this is a matter of disagreement among the scholars. The majority hold that no zakah is due on it, because it is among the things a person uses for his need, such as clothing, houses, and vehicles, so no zakah is due on them. Some scholars hold that zakah is obligatory on it, due to the generality of the existence of zakah in gold and silver, and because texts have come regarding the obligation of zakah specifically on jewelry. This is the other opinion in the issue. In any case, paying the zakah on it, even if it is prepared for adornment, is more cautious and better for escaping the disagreement.
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon our Prophet and our master Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions. My dear listeners, may peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. May Allah make your times full of all good. This is a new episode of *Nur 'ala al-Darb* (Light on the Path) with your messages. We will present your messages in this episode
The presenter:
to the Honorable Shaykh Salih ibn Fawzan al-Fawzan, a member of the Committee of Senior Scholars and a member of the Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta. At the beginning of this episode, we welcome Shaykh Salih and thank him for his kindness in answering the questions of our brother listeners. Welcome, may Allah keep you safe, and may He bless you. May Allah keep you safe.
The questioner:
The first message of this episode is one that reached the program from al-Ta'if. Its sender, or rather its sender, our sister, says: Does a woman pay zakah on her gold? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send peace and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. As for what follows, regarding jewelry made of gold or silver, there is a distinction regarding the obligation of zakah and its absence. If this jewelry is prepared for trade, or for hoarding, or if zakah is due on it when it reaches the nisab (minimum threshold) or more, by paying a quarter of a tenth when the lunar year of possession has passed, provided it is prepared for other than use, such as being prepared for hoarding or prepared for trade. If it is prepared for hoarding, the zakah is due on its weight. As for if it is prepared for trade, the zakah is paid according to its value, by paying a quarter of a tenth of its weight if it is prepared for hoarding, or a quarter of a tenth of its estimated value at the completion of the lunar year if it is prepared for trade. However, if the jewelry is prepared for use and adornment for a woman, this is a matter of disagreement among the scholars. The majority hold that no zakah is due on it, because it is among the things a person uses for his need, such as clothing, houses, and vehicles, so no zakah is due on them. Some scholars hold that zakah is obligatory on it, due to the generality of the existence of zakah in gold and silver, and because texts have come regarding the obligation of zakah specifically on jewelry. This is the other opinion in the issue. In any case, paying the zakah on it, even if it is prepared for adornment, is more cautious and better for escaping the disagreement.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 01/096 — archive.org (0:25)
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