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Are paper currencies added to gold when calculating the nisab for zakah?

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Question:
Are paper currencies added to gold when calculating the threshold for zakah?

Answer:
Without a doubt, they all follow the same path. Gold, silver, and paper currencies are all aggregated, and their zakah is one-quarter of one-tenth.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تضاف الأوراق النقدية إلى الذهب عند حساب نصاب الزكاة؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com

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