The Ruling on the Zakah of Worn Jewelry
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Question:
The listener Abdullah Muhammad 'Umaran sent a question to your eminence, Shaykh Fawzan, regarding the zakah of jewelry. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
There is a difference of opinion among the majority of scholars on this issue. The majority hold that there is no zakah on jewelry that is worn, because it becomes part of one’s personal effects, like dogs, clothes, or mattresses, since it is not counted as an asset for growth, but rather as an item for use. This is the position of the scholars of knowledge. Some scholars, however, held that it is obligatory to pay zakah on it. The issue is one of scholarly disagreement. In any case, paying the zakah is a way of exiting the dispute, or rather, it is a means of purifying one’s conscience. This is the view I hold. I live in a small village, and the number of people in the mosque is small. Is there a specific number required for the tarawih prayer? There is no specific number required for the tarawih prayer. I mean, the congregational prayer for the obligatory prayer has a minimum number, but the tarawih prayer does not. However, the more people there are, the better. And what is more numerous is more beloved to Allah, Mighty and Majestic. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
The listener Abdullah Muhammad 'Umaran sent a question to your eminence, Shaykh Fawzan, regarding the zakah of jewelry. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
There is a difference of opinion among the majority of scholars on this issue. The majority hold that there is no zakah on jewelry that is worn, because it becomes part of one’s personal effects, like dogs, clothes, or mattresses, since it is not counted as an asset for growth, but rather as an item for use. This is the position of the scholars of knowledge. Some scholars, however, held that it is obligatory to pay zakah on it. The issue is one of scholarly disagreement. In any case, paying the zakah is a way of exiting the dispute, or rather, it is a means of purifying one’s conscience. This is the view I hold. I live in a small village, and the number of people in the mosque is small. Is there a specific number required for the tarawih prayer? There is no specific number required for the tarawih prayer. I mean, the congregational prayer for the obligatory prayer has a minimum number, but the tarawih prayer does not. However, the more people there are, the better. And what is more numerous is more beloved to Allah, Mighty and Majestic. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 01/136 — archive.org (20:16)
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