The nisab of gold and silver in grams
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding the gold and silver that is traded in this era, it is measured in grams. What is the nisab for it?
Answer:
The mithqal is what reaches twenty mithqals, in which case zakah is due, whether it is a ring or something else made of gold or silver. The nisab (minimum threshold for zakah) for grams—we have established that the nisab for gold is twenty mithqals. What is its equivalent in grams today? They say it is ninety-three grams; twenty mithqals equal ninety-three grams. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding the gold and silver that is traded in this era, it is measured in grams. What is the nisab for it?
Answer:
The mithqal is what reaches twenty mithqals, in which case zakah is due, whether it is a ring or something else made of gold or silver. The nisab (minimum threshold for zakah) for grams—we have established that the nisab for gold is twenty mithqals. What is its equivalent in grams today? They say it is ninety-three grams; twenty mithqals equal ninety-three grams. Yes.
Source
شرح أخصر المختصرات في الفقه، فصل: وتجب في كل مكيل مدخر خرج من الأرض — islamhouse.com (1:01:48)
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