The Zakah of Jewelry Worn for Adornment
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding the jewelry a woman wears for adornment, if it reaches the nisab (minimum threshold for zakah), what is the stronger position? Is there zakah on it?
Answer:
The position of the majority, which is the standard to be followed, is that there is no zakah on it, as long as it is intended for use and adornment. There is no zakah on it because it is not for increase; rather, it is for use. This is the position of the majority, which is the standard to be followed in this land until recently. It was Shaykh Ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him) who appeared with the second opinion, and those who followed him followed him. However, the great scholars whom we knew held that there is no zakah on it. Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim, Shaykh Ibn Hamid, and all the scholars before them said there is no zakah on it. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding the jewelry a woman wears for adornment, if it reaches the nisab (minimum threshold for zakah), what is the stronger position? Is there zakah on it?
Answer:
The position of the majority, which is the standard to be followed, is that there is no zakah on it, as long as it is intended for use and adornment. There is no zakah on it because it is not for increase; rather, it is for use. This is the position of the majority, which is the standard to be followed in this land until recently. It was Shaykh Ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him) who appeared with the second opinion, and those who followed him followed him. However, the great scholars whom we knew held that there is no zakah on it. Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim, Shaykh Ibn Hamid, and all the scholars before them said there is no zakah on it. Yes.
Source
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