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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is there zakah on women's jewelry that is prepared for wearing?

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Is there zakah on women's jewelry that is prepared for wearing?

Answer:
The correct view is that there is no zakah on it, and this is the opinion of the majority of the scholars that there is no zakah on it; because Aisha did not pay zakah on the jewelry of her brother's daughters. Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr did not pay it, and he was their guardian, so this indicates that, and likewise the majority of the Companions and the majority of the scholars are of the opinion that there is no zakah on it, because it is not prepared for trade or for increase, but rather it is prepared for use, like clothing and vehicles. Yes, it is correct that there is no zakah on it.
Yes. And this puts the woman in a difficult position, especially the poor one. She has a ring or some jewelry with which she adorns herself on occasions, and you say that she has to pay zakah on it every year. Where would she get it from to pay the zakah? It is a difficult situation.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [489 -3022] هل على النساء زكاة في الحلي الذي أعد للبس؟ — youtube.com

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