Can people today not calculate the manufacturing cost when paying the zakah on gold?
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The questioner : It has happened more than once. People today calculate the zakah by estimating the value of the gold and paying from that, without returning to the fact that it is a boundary. They calculate the prayer.
The Shaykh : In any case, this is a matter of leniency. The gold that has not been manufactured may be more expensive than the manufactured gold.
The questioner : We want to leave it at the shop.
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with it, but if we were to be precise, we would say that the zakah is obligatory on the gold only. This is because the manufacturing is a permissible benefit.
The Shaykh : In any case, this is a matter of leniency. The gold that has not been manufactured may be more expensive than the manufactured gold.
The questioner : We want to leave it at the shop.
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with it, but if we were to be precise, we would say that the zakah is obligatory on the gold only. This is because the manufacturing is a permissible benefit.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2612 - الناس اليوم في إخراج زكاة الذهب لا يستطيعون أن يحسبوا الصناعة؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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