Is there zakah in jewelry?
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[A question came to the Shaykh by telephone from one of the women]
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, and upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah... It is obligatory to pay zakah, even on jewelry, do you not mean jewelry? Yes, gold jewelry has zakah on it, and silver jewelry has zakah on it... So it is obligatory to pay the zakah every year... Yes, well done.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, and upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah... It is obligatory to pay zakah, even on jewelry, do you not mean jewelry? Yes, gold jewelry has zakah on it, and silver jewelry has zakah on it...
The Messenger (peace be upon him) saw a woman with a gold ring on her finger and said to her: Do you pay its zakah? She said: No. He said to her: A brand of fire.
الرسول عليه السلام رأى امرأة وفي إصبعها خاتم من ذهب فقال لها: أتخرجين زكاته ؟ قالت: لا، فقال لها : جمرة من نار
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