Ruling on a husband preventing his wife from paying the zakah on her jewelry
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The listener (A. M. Al-Khatib) from the West Bank in Palestine sent a message containing a large number of questions. We addressed some of them in a previous episode, and in this episode she has several more. In one of them, she asks: If a woman has wealth, such as jewelry or anything else, and she wishes to pay its zakah, is her husband allowed to prevent her from doing so? We ask for guidance. May Allah reward you with good. Please note that this wealth is from her mahr (bridal gift).
Answer: Her husband has no right to prevent her from paying zakah, nor from giving charity. Rather, he should help her in that and encourage her in what benefits her in the Hereafter. If she wishes to pay zakah on her jewelry, it is obligatory for him to help her in that, and he has no right to prevent her.
The correct view is that jewelry is subject to zakah if it reaches the nisab (minimum threshold). This is the correct opinion among the scholars, based on clear evidence indicating the obligation of zakah on jewelry when it reaches the nisab of gold or silver. The woman must pay zakah on it every year. The rate of zakah is one-quarter of one-tenth. The nisab is twenty mithqals of gold, which amounts to ninety-two grams, or eleven and three-sevenths of a Saudi pound, meaning eleven and a half Saudi pounds.
If the jewelry reaches this amount, zakah becomes obligatory on it when the lunar year (hawl) has passed, at the rate of one-quarter of one-tenth each year. This is two and a half from every hundred, and twenty-five from a thousand, and so on, meaning one-quarter of one-tenth.
Likewise, if silver reaches the nisab of one hundred and forty mithqals, and the amount of that is fifty-six Saudi riyals in silver or its equivalent in currency, then it is obligatory to pay zakah on it at the rate of one-quarter of one-tenth. So, five from two hundred, ten from four hundred, and twenty-five from a thousand, and so on.
If she wishes to give charity from her wealth, whether from her mahr or otherwise, from her inheritance from her father or from her trade, he has no right to prevent her, even if it is voluntary. Rather, it is prescribed (mashru') for him to encourage her to do good and help her in doing good. Allah the Exalted says: [Al-Ma'idah: 2], and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1425Sahih (Darussalam).
It is prescribed (mashru') for her to help him in doing good, and it is prescribed (mashru') for him to help her. Each of them helps the other. She helps him in obeying Allah and His Messenger, in giving charity, in maintaining family ties, and in all types of good. He likewise is prescribed (mashru') to help her in giving charity, in maintaining family ties, and in other types of good. May Allah grant all of you guidance and success.
Answer: Her husband has no right to prevent her from paying zakah, nor from giving charity. Rather, he should help her in that and encourage her in what benefits her in the Hereafter. If she wishes to pay zakah on her jewelry, it is obligatory for him to help her in that, and he has no right to prevent her.
The correct view is that jewelry is subject to zakah if it reaches the nisab (minimum threshold). This is the correct opinion among the scholars, based on clear evidence indicating the obligation of zakah on jewelry when it reaches the nisab of gold or silver. The woman must pay zakah on it every year. The rate of zakah is one-quarter of one-tenth. The nisab is twenty mithqals of gold, which amounts to ninety-two grams, or eleven and three-sevenths of a Saudi pound, meaning eleven and a half Saudi pounds.
If the jewelry reaches this amount, zakah becomes obligatory on it when the lunar year (hawl) has passed, at the rate of one-quarter of one-tenth each year. This is two and a half from every hundred, and twenty-five from a thousand, and so on, meaning one-quarter of one-tenth.
Likewise, if silver reaches the nisab of one hundred and forty mithqals, and the amount of that is fifty-six Saudi riyals in silver or its equivalent in currency, then it is obligatory to pay zakah on it at the rate of one-quarter of one-tenth. So, five from two hundred, ten from four hundred, and twenty-five from a thousand, and so on.
If she wishes to give charity from her wealth, whether from her mahr or otherwise, from her inheritance from her father or from her trade, he has no right to prevent her, even if it is voluntary. Rather, it is prescribed (mashru') for him to encourage her to do good and help her in doing good. Allah the Exalted says:
cooperate in righteousness and piety
وَتَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوَىAnd Allah is engaged in helping the worshipper as long as the worshipper is engaged in helping his brother.
والله في عون العبد ما كان العبد في عون أخيهIt is prescribed (mashru') for her to help him in doing good, and it is prescribed (mashru') for him to help her. Each of them helps the other. She helps him in obeying Allah and His Messenger, in giving charity, in maintaining family ties, and in all types of good. He likewise is prescribed (mashru') to help her in giving charity, in maintaining family ties, and in other types of good. May Allah grant all of you guidance and success.
Source
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