The Ruling on the Zakah of Gold Prepared for Adornment or for Keeping

Question:
May Allah reward you, our Shaykh. We have a call from Riyadh from the brother Abd al-Rahman. Please go ahead. Hello, peace be upon you. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. Please go ahead. Peace be upon you. How are you, Shaykh? May Allah welcome you. Shaykh, I have a question if you would be kind. Please, ask, Abd al-Rahman. I have been married for fifteen years, and my wife bought gold from her mahr (bridal gift). She did not pay zakah on the gold because she did not have a source of income. Now she got a job last year, and she wants to ask how to clear her conscience. Should she pay zakah on the gold for the number of years that passed when she was not employed, or should she only pay it from the beginning of her employment?

Answer:
My brother, it depends on the intention. If she took the gold to wear it, if she needs it for adornment, then there is no zakah on it according to the majority of scholars, and this is a facilitation for women. But if she took the gold for trade and keeping, or if she has no need for it, then she must pay zakah on it every time a year passes by paying out one-quarter of a tenth of it. Yes.