The Ruling on Excessiveness in Acquiring Gold
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, regarding the discussion of excessiveness in buying and acquiring gold, especially for occasions and the like, which involves spending large sums of money, particularly on diamonds and precious stones and the like. Sometimes two harms coincide: high prices when buying, and then a drop in price when selling, even if only for a short period. Please give us guidance for women in this matter, may Allah preserve you.
Answer:
Excessiveness in everything is forbidden. Allah the Exalted said: "Eat and drink, but do not be excessive." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Bulugh al-Maram 16:17 And Allah, Mighty and Majestic, says: [Al-A'raf 7:31] It is permissible for a woman to adorn herself with gold and silver, but within the limits of what is customary. Yes.
As for what exceeds the custom, it is not permissible for her to be excessive in it. And if it exceeds the custom, there is zakah on it according to all scholars. If the jewelry exceeds the custom of what is worn in the country, there is zakah on it according to all scholars of knowledge, because it has become outside the limits of what is permitted. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, regarding the discussion of excessiveness in buying and acquiring gold, especially for occasions and the like, which involves spending large sums of money, particularly on diamonds and precious stones and the like. Sometimes two harms coincide: high prices when buying, and then a drop in price when selling, even if only for a short period. Please give us guidance for women in this matter, may Allah preserve you.
Answer:
Excessiveness in everything is forbidden. Allah the Exalted said: "Eat and drink, but do not be excessive." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
(ﷺ) said: “Eat, drink, wear clothes and give sadaqah but with neither extravagance nor pride.”
صلى الله عليه وسلم كل واشرب والبس من غير سرف ولا مخيلةand eat and drink, but be not excessive. Indeed, He likes not those who commit excess.
وَكُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا وَلَا تُسْرِفُوا إِنَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُسْرِفِينَAs for what exceeds the custom, it is not permissible for her to be excessive in it. And if it exceeds the custom, there is zakah on it according to all scholars. If the jewelry exceeds the custom of what is worn in the country, there is zakah on it according to all scholars of knowledge, because it has become outside the limits of what is permitted. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 14 من 27|أحكام المرأة في الصيام|أحكام الزكاة|صالح الفوزان|فقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (3:25)
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