Is it permissible for a husband to pay the zakah of his wife's jewelry from his own money, or must it be from her money?
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The questioner : Is it permissible for a husband to pay the zakah of his wife's gold from his own money, or must it be from her money?
The Shaykh : It is permissible for a husband to pay the zakah of his wife's jewelry from his own money if he informs her of this. It is praiseworthy for him to pay the zakah of his wife's jewelry from his own money. This is the opposite of the one who tells her, "Do not pay zakah on it," because many women have asked, saying that their husbands tell them not to pay zakah on the gold, as there is scholarly disagreement on this issue.
It is not permissible for a husband to prevent his wife from paying zakah on her jewelry if she believes it is required and is reassured by this opinion. If he says, "Do not do it," let her do it, and she is not considered disobedient to him or to Allah. She is not considered disobedient to Allah, even if she is disobedient to her husband, for there is no obedience to a created being in disobedience to the Creator. If the wife believes that there is zakah due on the jewelry, it is not permissible for him to prevent her from paying it, and she is not obligated to obey him if he prevents her; rather, she should pay it and say, "This is obligatory upon me." Furthermore, in matters of disagreement, a person is not given a free choice. If scholars differ with you on an issue, you should follow the one you believe is closest to the truth in his knowledge and trustworthiness. It is like if two doctors differed with you regarding an illness in your body; whom would you follow?
Whom would you follow, people? The one you believe is closest to the truth. Likewise, in your religion, follow the scholar you believe is closest to the truth in his knowledge and trustworthiness. Scholars must follow what Allah and His Messenger said in every matter, as Allah the Exalted said:[An-Nisa 4:59] And when we return to this issue, namely the zakah of a woman's jewelry or that of any other person who possesses jewelry, the evidence indicates that zakah is obligatory on it. We have elaborated on this in several of our previous answers and have written a concise treatise on the matter, which, praise be to Allah, is beneficial. So whoever wishes to refer to it should do so.
The Shaykh : It is permissible for a husband to pay the zakah of his wife's jewelry from his own money if he informs her of this. It is praiseworthy for him to pay the zakah of his wife's jewelry from his own money. This is the opposite of the one who tells her, "Do not pay zakah on it," because many women have asked, saying that their husbands tell them not to pay zakah on the gold, as there is scholarly disagreement on this issue.
It is not permissible for a husband to prevent his wife from paying zakah on her jewelry if she believes it is required and is reassured by this opinion. If he says, "Do not do it," let her do it, and she is not considered disobedient to him or to Allah. She is not considered disobedient to Allah, even if she is disobedient to her husband, for there is no obedience to a created being in disobedience to the Creator. If the wife believes that there is zakah due on the jewelry, it is not permissible for him to prevent her from paying it, and she is not obligated to obey him if he prevents her; rather, she should pay it and say, "This is obligatory upon me." Furthermore, in matters of disagreement, a person is not given a free choice. If scholars differ with you on an issue, you should follow the one you believe is closest to the truth in his knowledge and trustworthiness. It is like if two doctors differed with you regarding an illness in your body; whom would you follow?
Whom would you follow, people? The one you believe is closest to the truth. Likewise, in your religion, follow the scholar you believe is closest to the truth in his knowledge and trustworthiness. Scholars must follow what Allah and His Messenger said in every matter, as Allah the Exalted said: