The amount of the nisab (minimum threshold for zakah) in gold, silver, and paper currency
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The Shaykh : Yes, peace be upon you, and upon you be peace.
The questioner : If you please, we had two questions. Please proceed with the first question. She says: I want to know the amount of money that is subject to zakah, Honorable Shaykh?
The Shaykh : What can we get? What do you mean by money? What kind of money?
The questioner : Money.
The Shaykh : Cattle, sheep, camels, crops, trade, silver? What do you mean?
The questioner : Money, cash.
The Shaykh : She says cash, Shaykh.
The questioner : Cash.
The Shaykh : The nisab in gold is eighty-five grams. And the nisab in silver is five hundred and ninety-five grams. This is applicable to paper currency, subject to increase and decrease. It may be that eighty-five grams of gold equals five hundred riyals this year, and in the second year it equals only four hundred, or the reverse. The important thing is that this nisab is the weight we mentioned.
The questioner : She asks: How much is due on five thousand, Shaykh, and on ten thousand?
The Shaykh : One quarter of a tenth, meaning one out of forty.
The questioner : One.
The Shaykh : Exactly, meaning how many riyals?
The questioner : She asks: How much is due on five thousand, Shaykh, for example?
The Shaykh : Two thousand and twenty-five.
The questioner : Yes.
The questioner : If you please, we had two questions. Please proceed with the first question. She says: I want to know the amount of money that is subject to zakah, Honorable Shaykh?
The Shaykh : What can we get? What do you mean by money? What kind of money?
The questioner : Money.
The Shaykh : Cattle, sheep, camels, crops, trade, silver? What do you mean?
The questioner : Money, cash.
The Shaykh : She says cash, Shaykh.
The questioner : Cash.
The Shaykh : The nisab in gold is eighty-five grams. And the nisab in silver is five hundred and ninety-five grams. This is applicable to paper currency, subject to increase and decrease. It may be that eighty-five grams of gold equals five hundred riyals this year, and in the second year it equals only four hundred, or the reverse. The important thing is that this nisab is the weight we mentioned.
The questioner : She asks: How much is due on five thousand, Shaykh, and on ten thousand?
The Shaykh : One quarter of a tenth, meaning one out of forty.
The questioner : One.
The Shaykh : Exactly, meaning how many riyals?
The questioner : She asks: How much is due on five thousand, Shaykh, for example?
The Shaykh : Two thousand and twenty-five.
The questioner : Yes.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 875- مقدار النصاب في الذهب والفضة والأوراق النقدية/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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