Is zakah obligatory on pearls and jewelry other than gold and silver?
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The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : Zakah on people. Ha. And on pearls. Work. And on jewelry other than gold and silver? The answer is no.
The questioner : Why not?
The Shaykh : Is zakah not obligatory? No. It is only obligatory on gold and silver. Exactly. No, no, trade goods; everything for trade has zakah. You see. But. Here. The discussion is about. Peace. Jewelry. Jewelry made of diamond and pearl does not reach the threshold. Okay. Okay. If it is mixed. Also. Between diamond and gold. Why? Because the proportion of this to that is determined. This. If the proportion of gold. This. Reaches the nisab, then zakah is obligatory on it; otherwise, it is not. Is there a stone?
The Shaykh : Zakah on people. Ha. And on pearls. Work. And on jewelry other than gold and silver? The answer is no.
The questioner : Why not?
The Shaykh : Is zakah not obligatory? No. It is only obligatory on gold and silver. Exactly. No, no, trade goods; everything for trade has zakah. You see. But. Here. The discussion is about. Peace. Jewelry. Jewelry made of diamond and pearl does not reach the threshold. Okay. Okay. If it is mixed. Also. Between diamond and gold. Why? Because the proportion of this to that is determined. This. If the proportion of gold. This. Reaches the nisab, then zakah is obligatory on it; otherwise, it is not. Is there a stone?
Source
دروس وفتاوى المسجد الحرام لعام 1406هـ - 5 — binothaimeen.net (1:01:12)
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