If the jewelry is made of gold, but a large proportion of another metal, other than gold and silver, is mixed with it; how should we deal with it?

The questioner : Then he asks:The questioner : He says: If the jewelry is made of gold, but a large proportion of another metal, other than gold and silver, is mixed with it; how should we deal with it?

The Shaykh : In such a matter, it is said that the criterion is the predominant element. If the predominant element in the aforementioned jewelry is one of the two precious metals, then we calculate the zakah according to what is established in the Shari'ah. However, if the predominant element is otherwise, then there is no zakah due on it, except for the general zakah we mentioned earlier.

The questioner : Meaning, if the metal predominates over the gold and silver?

The Shaykh : If the metal on which no zakah is due is the predominant element, and it is more than the silver or gold, then in that case, there is no zakah of the type we are discussing due on it. Rather, if it has a significant value, then the general nisab applies.

The questioner : But regarding the weight, meaning if the gold or silver is the predominant element, when we weigh it, how can we determine... on the predominant element, on the predominant element, how can we...

The Shaykh : We have... only the majority.

The questioner : The predominant element.

The Shaykh: Yes.