The Ruling on the Zakah of Jewelry and Its Nisab
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Question:
She has another question, asking: What is the ruling regarding the zakah of jewelry: gold or silver? If zakah becomes obligatory on them, what is the nisab? Is it calculated based on weight, or on purity?
Answer:
Gold and silver are among the wealth subject to zakah, and the nisab is determined by weight. The nisab of gold is twenty mithqals, which amounts to eleven and a half Saudi pounds, or ninety-two grams by the gram.
The nisab of silver is one hundred and forty mithqals, which amounts to fifty-six riyals in silver. If the nisab is reached as mentioned, zakah becomes obligatory, even if it is jewelry of gold or silver. It must be paid whenever it reaches the nisab, even if it is jewelry that is worn, according to the correct opinion of the scholars. This is based on the authentic hadiths reported on this matter, among which is the hadith of 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As (may Allah be pleased with them both): "That a woman came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wearing two bracelets of gold. 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. And so is the hadith of Sahih Muslim 987a the hadith, and so is the hadith of Umm Salama: "That she used to wear ornaments of gold, so she said: O Messenger of Allah, is this a treasure? He said: .
This indicates that any jewelry or other gold and silver that is not paid zakah on is called a treasure, and its owner will be punished. We ask Allah for safety.
In summary: Jewelry is subject to zakah, even if it is worn, whether it is gold or silver, if it reaches the nisab. The nisab is eleven and a half pounds of gold, or one hundred and forty mithqals of silver. In terms of mithqals, it is twenty mithqals of gold; in terms of grams, it is ninety-two grams of gold. If this is reached, it is subject to zakah. The consideration is by weight.
As for the value, one looks at its value in the market at the time of the hawl. What is gold worth in the market? It is paid zakah according to the value. If it is a large amount and he pays the zakah in gold, that suffices. For example, if the jewelry amounts to forty pounds, he pays zakah with one pound, which is a quarter of a tenth. Since a tenth of four pounds is a quarter, there is one pound in it. If he gives one pound and gives it to some of the poor, that suffices. If he gives its value in currency and distributes it among the poor, that suffices. Yes.
The presenter: Yes.
She has another question, asking: What is the ruling regarding the zakah of jewelry: gold or silver? If zakah becomes obligatory on them, what is the nisab? Is it calculated based on weight, or on purity?
Answer:
Gold and silver are among the wealth subject to zakah, and the nisab is determined by weight. The nisab of gold is twenty mithqals, which amounts to eleven and a half Saudi pounds, or ninety-two grams by the gram.
The nisab of silver is one hundred and forty mithqals, which amounts to fifty-six riyals in silver. If the nisab is reached as mentioned, zakah becomes obligatory, even if it is jewelry of gold or silver. It must be paid whenever it reaches the nisab, even if it is jewelry that is worn, according to the correct opinion of the scholars. This is based on the authentic hadiths reported on this matter, among which is the hadith of 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As (may Allah be pleased with them both): "That a woman came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wearing two bracelets of gold. He said:
Do you give the zakah of this?
أتعطين 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 نار؟If any owner of gold or silver does not pay what is due on him, when the Day of Resurrection would come, plates of fire would be beaten out for him
ما من صاحب ذهب ولا فضة لا يؤدي زكاتها إلا إذا كان يوم القيامة صفحت له صفائح من نارWhatever reaches the amount where zakah is due, if zakah is paid on it, it is not a treasure.
ما بلغ أن يزكى فزكي فليس بكنزThis indicates that any jewelry or other gold and silver that is not paid zakah on is called a treasure, and its owner will be punished. We ask Allah for safety.
In summary: Jewelry is subject to zakah, even if it is worn, whether it is gold or silver, if it reaches the nisab. The nisab is eleven and a half pounds of gold, or one hundred and forty mithqals of silver. In terms of mithqals, it is twenty mithqals of gold; in terms of grams, it is ninety-two grams of gold. If this is reached, it is subject to zakah. The consideration is by weight.
As for the value, one looks at its value in the market at the time of the hawl. What is gold worth in the market? It is paid zakah according to the value. If it is a large amount and he pays the zakah in gold, that suffices. For example, if the jewelry amounts to forty pounds, he pays zakah with one pound, which is a quarter of a tenth. Since a tenth of four pounds is a quarter, there is one pound in it. If he gives one pound and gives it to some of the poor, that suffices. If he gives its value in currency and distributes it among the poor, that suffices. Yes.
The presenter: Yes.
Source
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