Is zakah obligatory on a woman's jewelry?
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The questioner : Does a woman pay zakah on her jewelry if that jewelry is for adornment only?
The Shaykh : I mean, this matter of trading—what does it correspond to? I mean, a woman's jewelry is for adornment, and it is for what? For trading, I mean? Wait a moment, everyone, he is thinking and speaking.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : In any case, I am able to answer, and my question is in the category of seeking extra knowledge: why is it restricted to adornment? We know that women's jewelry is not for trading, but for adornment, because if one wants to trade in it, the value of the jewelry decreases. So, give a comprehensive answer for this and that, if the other is found: that zakah is obligatory on women's jewelry, whether it is for this or that.
The Shaykh : I mean, this matter of trading—what does it correspond to? I mean, a woman's jewelry is for adornment, and it is for what? For trading, I mean? Wait a moment, everyone, he is thinking and speaking.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : In any case, I am able to answer, and my question is in the category of seeking extra knowledge: why is it restricted to adornment? We know that women's jewelry is not for trading, but for adornment, because if one wants to trade in it, the value of the jewelry decreases. So, give a comprehensive answer for this and that, if the other is found: that zakah is obligatory on women's jewelry, whether it is for this or that.
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