A woman has six gold beads and a small necklace; is zakah obligatory on her?
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The questioner : She mentions that she has six gold beads and a small necklace; is zakah obligatory on her? She says that she also has a misbaha (prayer beads) with which she glorifies Allah, seeks His forgiveness, and praises Him one hundred times; is this practice permissible?
The Shaykh : As for the beads and the gold she has, if it reaches the nisab (minimum threshold for zakah), which is eighty-five grams, then she must pay its zakah. Its value is assessed at the completion of the lunar year, and one-quarter of one-tenth is paid out. If we estimate that this gold is worth ten thousand riyals, then she owes two hundred and fifty riyals, which is one-quarter of one-tenth. If it is worth more, it is calculated according to its value.
As for the misbaha (prayer beads), it is better to glorify Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) with her fingers, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) guided to this, and he said: And if she uses the misbaha, there is nothing wrong with it, but glorifying Allah with the fingers is better. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you. This is the listener F. Sh., and he says in his question.
The Shaykh : As for the beads and the gold she has, if it reaches the nisab (minimum threshold for zakah), which is eighty-five grams, then she must pay its zakah. Its value is assessed at the completion of the lunar year, and one-quarter of one-tenth is paid out. If we estimate that this gold is worth ten thousand riyals, then she owes two hundred and fifty riyals, which is one-quarter of one-tenth. If it is worth more, it is calculated according to its value.
As for the misbaha (prayer beads), it is better to glorify Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) with her fingers, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) guided to this, and he said:
Tie them with your fingers, for they are the ones that will be questioned.
اعقدن بالأنامل فإنهن مستنطقاتThe questioner : May Allah bless you. This is the listener F. Sh., and he says in his question.