What is the ruling on zakah in white gold and diamonds?
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Question:
Is there zakah in white gold?
Answer:
I do not know what white gold is.
Q: It is sold in the markets under the name: white gold?
Q: If its value reaches the nisab of gold and silver, it is assessed according to its value. It is not called gold, even if people call it that, for gold is only yellow. If its value equals the value of gold and silver, it is subject to zakah, provided it reaches the nisab by value.
Q: What about diamonds?
A: Diamonds and any other item, if it reaches the nisab by value.
Is there zakah in white gold?
Answer:
I do not know what white gold is.
Q: It is sold in the markets under the name: white gold?
Q: If its value reaches the nisab of gold and silver, it is assessed according to its value. It is not called gold, even if people call it that, for gold is only yellow. If its value equals the value of gold and silver, it is subject to zakah, provided it reaches the nisab by value.
Q: What about diamonds?
A: Diamonds and any other item, if it reaches the nisab by value.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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