Is it permissible for a woman to pay her zakah herself, or does her husband pay it on her behalf, given that she has nothing but her jewelry? And if she has wealth, does her husband pay its zakah on her behalf, or...
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The questioner : Is it permissible for a woman to pay her zakah herself, or does her husband pay it on her behalf? Please note that she has no wealth other than jewelry, whether gold or some small gold items. If she has wealth, does she pay zakah from it, or does her husband pay it for her? I ask for guidance on this matter.
The Shaykh : Zakah is obligatory on a person themselves if they possess the nisab of zakatable wealth. A woman’s jewelry of gold or silver is among the types of zakatable wealth. Therefore, if a woman’s jewelry reaches the nisab of gold, it is obligatory for her to pay its zakah, which is one-quarter of one-tenth. If her husband pays it on her behalf, he is to be thanked for that, and it suffices for her. If he does not pay it, and she has other wealth, she pays from that wealth and leaves the gold as it is. If she has no other wealth, she sells an amount of the gold equal to the zakah due and pays the zakah. If someone asks: “If you make zakah obligatory on her, will she not end up with no jewelry over the years?” The answer to this is that if this jewelry reaches an amount that falls below the nisab, there is no zakah on it. At that point, it is not possible for the zakah to consume all her jewelry. As for her wealth other than jewelry, she also pays its zakah herself, but if her husband wishes to pay it on her behalf, there is no harm in that. Yes.
The questioner : We conclude this pleasant and blessed session of the program Nur 'ala al-Darb with this question from the listener Muhammad A from al-Qassim, who says.
The Shaykh : Zakah is obligatory on a person themselves if they possess the nisab of zakatable wealth. A woman’s jewelry of gold or silver is among the types of zakatable wealth. Therefore, if a woman’s jewelry reaches the nisab of gold, it is obligatory for her to pay its zakah, which is one-quarter of one-tenth. If her husband pays it on her behalf, he is to be thanked for that, and it suffices for her. If he does not pay it, and she has other wealth, she pays from that wealth and leaves the gold as it is. If she has no other wealth, she sells an amount of the gold equal to the zakah due and pays the zakah. If someone asks: “If you make zakah obligatory on her, will she not end up with no jewelry over the years?” The answer to this is that if this jewelry reaches an amount that falls below the nisab, there is no zakah on it. At that point, it is not possible for the zakah to consume all her jewelry. As for her wealth other than jewelry, she also pays its zakah herself, but if her husband wishes to pay it on her behalf, there is no harm in that. Yes.
The questioner : We conclude this pleasant and blessed session of the program Nur 'ala al-Darb with this question from the listener Muhammad A from al-Qassim, who says.