What is the response to the hadith: “Give in charity, even if it is from your jewelry,” from those who hold that zakah is obligatory on jewelry intended for use?
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The questioner : What do those who hold it to be obligatory say in response to this authentic hadith ?
The Shaykh : It contains no evidence.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, because the jewelry is assumed to have been subject to zakah, and the zakah on the rest in their possession has been paid. This is what is expected of the Companions. Furthermore, if I were to say, for example, “Give in charity, even from what you have set aside for your expenses,” and the money reaches the nisab, does that mean there is no zakah on the money because you said “even from your money”? Answer? There is zakah on it. That is the case; the jewelry has zakah, and this does not indicate the dropping of the zakah. The meaning is: give in charity, even from your personal necessities.
The questioner : And as a mark of eloquence, if there were no zakah on it...
The Shaykh : What does that mean? Except.
The questioner : Because the original ruling for it is zakah.
The Shaykh : That is obligatory, and this is voluntary. The obligatory zakah is what you have reached. For example, if you have dirhams that you are setting aside for expenses and you do not want a single one to be spent, and you say “give in charity, even from your expenses,” does that mean the zakah on them is dropped?
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : This is similar to that; this does not indicate the dropping of the obligation.
From what? Yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : If Allah wills, if Allah wills.
Give in charity, even if it is from your jewelry
تصدقن ولو بحليكنThe Shaykh : It contains no evidence.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, because the jewelry is assumed to have been subject to zakah, and the zakah on the rest in their possession has been paid. This is what is expected of the Companions. Furthermore, if I were to say, for example, “Give in charity, even from what you have set aside for your expenses,” and the money reaches the nisab, does that mean there is no zakah on the money because you said “even from your money”? Answer? There is zakah on it. That is the case; the jewelry has zakah, and this does not indicate the dropping of the zakah. The meaning is: give in charity, even from your personal necessities.
The questioner : And as a mark of eloquence, if there were no zakah on it...
The Shaykh : What does that mean? Except.
The questioner : Because the original ruling for it is zakah.
The Shaykh : That is obligatory, and this is voluntary. The obligatory zakah is what you have reached. For example, if you have dirhams that you are setting aside for expenses and you do not want a single one to be spent, and you say “give in charity, even from your expenses,” does that mean the zakah on them is dropped?
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : This is similar to that; this does not indicate the dropping of the obligation.
From what? Yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : If Allah wills, if Allah wills.