The Ruling on Zakat on Jewelry and the Amount of Its Nisab
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Question:
The listener, Sudan Faraaj al-Harithi, sent a question saying: My wife has gold worth more than fifty thousand riyals. Is zakat obligatory on it, knowing that she wears it constantly and intends to use it solely for adornment?
Answer:
The obligatory thing regarding jewelry is that zakat is due on it, according to the most correct of the scholars' opinions, even if she uses it. It is obligatory for her to pay zakat; this is the correct view. It is one-quarter of a tenth. From forty thousand, it is one thousand; from ten thousand, it is two hundred and fifty. That means: one thousand and two hundred and fifty on fifty thousand, which is one-quarter of a tenth.
Allah, Mighty and Majestic, has made zakat obligatory upon His servants on gold and silver, and on grazing camels, cattle, and sheep, and on merchandise for trade. Therefore, it is not permissible for a believer to be lax in these matters. Likewise, He made it obligatory upon them on grains and fruits. It is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:Sahih Muslim 987a And in another wording: .
This is a great warning that encompasses gold jewelry, silver jewelry, and others. And because it is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that a woman came to him with two bracelets of gold on her daughter's hand—meaning: two gold bracelets—and he said: She said: No. He said: Sunan Abi Dawud 1563Hasan (Al-Albani) So she threw them down and said: They are for Allah and His Messenger. Imam Abu Dawud and Imam al-Nasa'i (may Allah have mercy on them both) narrated it in their Sunans with a sound chain.
It is also established from Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her) that she used to wear ornaments of gold. She said: O Messenger of Allah! Is this a treasure? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: And he did not say to her: There is no zakat on jewelry. Rather, he said: Meaning: What reaches the nisab . As for what has not been paid zakat on but has reached the nisab, it is a treasure for which its owner will be punished on the Day of Resurrection. This points to the saying of Allah, Mighty and Majestic: [At-Tawbah: 34].
So the conclusion is: Jewelry of gold and silver that women use has zakat on it if it reaches the nisab. The nisab is twenty mithqals, and its amount is eleven and a half pounds. Its amount in grams is ninety-two grams. If the gold is less than this, there is no zakat on it. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
The listener, Sudan Faraaj al-Harithi, sent a question saying: My wife has gold worth more than fifty thousand riyals. Is zakat obligatory on it, knowing that she wears it constantly and intends to use it solely for adornment?
Answer:
The obligatory thing regarding jewelry is that zakat is due on it, according to the most correct of the scholars' opinions, even if she uses it. It is obligatory for her to pay zakat; this is the correct view. It is one-quarter of a tenth. From forty thousand, it is one thousand; from ten thousand, it is two hundred and fifty. That means: one thousand and two hundred and fifty on fifty thousand, which is one-quarter of a tenth.
Allah, Mighty and Majestic, has made zakat obligatory upon His servants on gold and silver, and on grazing camels, cattle, and sheep, and on merchandise for trade. Therefore, it is not permissible for a believer to be lax in these matters. Likewise, He made it obligatory upon them on grains and fruits. It is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
If any owner of gold or silver does not pay what is due on him
ما من صاحب ذهب ولا فضة لا يؤدي حقهاwho does not pay its zakat, except that on the Day of Resurrection, plates of fire will be made for him, and he will be branded with them on his side, his forehead, and his back, on a day whose measure is fifty thousand years, until judgment is passed between the people, then he will see his way, either to Paradise or to the Fire
لا يؤدي زكاتها إلا إذا كان يوم القيامة صفحت له صفائح من نار فيكوى بها جنبه وجبينه وظهره في يوم كان مقداره خمسين ألف سنة حتى يقضى بين الناس ثم يرى سبيله إما إلى الجنة وإما إلى النارThis is a great warning that encompasses gold jewelry, silver jewelry, and others. And because it is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that a woman came to him with two bracelets of gold on her daughter's hand—meaning: two gold bracelets—and he said:
Do you pay the zakat of this?
أتؤدين زكاة هذا؟Are you pleased that Allah may put two bangles of fire on your hands?
أيسرك أن يسورك الله بهما يوم القيامة سوارين من نارIt is also established from Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her) that she used to wear ornaments of gold. She said: O Messenger of Allah! Is this a treasure? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whatever reaches the amount where zakah is due, if zakah is paid on it, it is not a treasure.
ما بلغ أن يزكى فزكي فليس بكنزwhat reaches the amount to be paid zakat on
ما بلغ أن يزكىand is paid, is not a treasure
فزكي فليس بكنزAnd those who hoard gold and silver and spend it not in the way of Allah - give them tidings of a painful punishment.
وَالَّذِينَ يَكْنِزُونَ الذَّهَبَ وَالْفِضَّةَ وَلا يُنفِقُونَهَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَبَشِّرْهُمْ بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍSo the conclusion is: Jewelry of gold and silver that women use has zakat on it if it reaches the nisab. The nisab is twenty mithqals, and its amount is eleven and a half pounds. Its amount in grams is ninety-two grams. If the gold is less than this, there is no zakat on it. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
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