What is the ruling of the Shari'ah regarding an inheritance of gold belonging to three daughters, valued at nine thousand Saudi riyals, where a lunar year has passed over it? Is there zakah on it, and how much?
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The questioner : This is a message received from a listener to the program, saying: What is the ruling of the Shari'ah in your view, O honorable Shaykh, regarding an inheritance of gold belonging to three daughters, valued at nine thousand Saudi riyals, where a lunar year has passed over it? Is there zakah on it, and how much is this zakah? It is known that this gold was kept and not worn, and it will be worn in the future, if Allah wills?
The Shaykh : This gold has zakah on it, because she says the daughters are three.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And this equals nine thousand.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : That means three thousand for each one, and three thousand has zakah on it. So it is purified by paying a quarter of a tenth of the value. That is, the gold is appraised when the lunar year from the death of the deceased is completed, and then a quarter of a tenth is paid out, a quarter of a tenth of the value, even if it is prepared for wearing. Because the stronger opinion among the scholars' views is that jewelry prepared for wearing has zakah on it. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : This gold has zakah on it, because she says the daughters are three.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And this equals nine thousand.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : That means three thousand for each one, and three thousand has zakah on it. So it is purified by paying a quarter of a tenth of the value. That is, the gold is appraised when the lunar year from the death of the deceased is completed, and then a quarter of a tenth is paid out, a quarter of a tenth of the value, even if it is prepared for wearing. Because the stronger opinion among the scholars' views is that jewelry prepared for wearing has zakah on it. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.