The ruling on the zakah of gold worn for adornment
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Question:
Her other question states: There is much disagreement regarding the obligation of zakah on gold that is worn, not for lending or renting. What is the opinion of the religion in this matter?
Answer:
The scholars have differed on whether gold and silver that a woman adorns herself with, and wears when in need, is subject to zakah or not, and whether lending it is sufficient. There are various opinions among the scholars, and the most probable and correct view is that it is subject to zakah, and that zakah is obligatory on it if it reaches the nisab. The nisab is twenty mithqals, which amounts to eleven and a half Saudi riyals in Saudi currency, and likewise in French currency, eleven and three-sevenths of a riyal. That is, eleven and a half riyals is clearer for the listener. Eleven and a half riyals is the nisab.
So if a woman’s gold jewelry reaches eleven and a half riyals, zakah becomes obligatory on her. In a thousand, it is twenty-five riyals; in a thousand riyals, it is twenty-five riyals. For example, in gold valued at a thousand riyals, it is twenty-five riyals, and so on.
The presenter: A quarter of a tenth, that is.
The Shaykh: A quarter of a tenth, like all other types of gold and silver; a quarter of a tenth. However, if it is less than twenty mithqals, meaning less than eleven and a half riyals, then nothing is due on it. This is the correct view, and it is the most probable of the opinions of the scholars; because it was established that he (peace and blessings be upon him) had a woman enter upon him with two gold bracelets on her hand, 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.
And Umm Salamah said to him: O Messenger of Allah—and she used to wear gold ornaments—is there zakah on this? He said: She asked him: Is this a treasure? He said: .
And by the generality of the hadith:Sahih Muslim 987a the hadith, for it encompasses these ornaments, yes.
Her other question states: There is much disagreement regarding the obligation of zakah on gold that is worn, not for lending or renting. What is the opinion of the religion in this matter?
Answer:
The scholars have differed on whether gold and silver that a woman adorns herself with, and wears when in need, is subject to zakah or not, and whether lending it is sufficient. There are various opinions among the scholars, and the most probable and correct view is that it is subject to zakah, and that zakah is obligatory on it if it reaches the nisab. The nisab is twenty mithqals, which amounts to eleven and a half Saudi riyals in Saudi currency, and likewise in French currency, eleven and three-sevenths of a riyal. That is, eleven and a half riyals is clearer for the listener. Eleven and a half riyals is the nisab.
So if a woman’s gold jewelry reaches eleven and a half riyals, zakah becomes obligatory on her. In a thousand, it is twenty-five riyals; in a thousand riyals, it is twenty-five riyals. For example, in gold valued at a thousand riyals, it is twenty-five riyals, and so on.
The presenter: A quarter of a tenth, that is.
The Shaykh: A quarter of a tenth, like all other types of gold and silver; a quarter of a tenth. However, if it is less than twenty mithqals, meaning less than eleven and a half riyals, then nothing is due on it. This is the correct view, and it is the most probable of the opinions of the scholars; because it was established that he (peace and blessings be upon him) had a woman enter upon him with two gold bracelets on her hand, and 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؟And Umm Salamah said to him: O Messenger of Allah—and she used to wear gold ornaments—is there zakah on this? He 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 بكنزWhatever reaches the amount where zakah is due, if zakah is paid on it, it is not a treasure.
ما بلغ أن يزكى فزكي فليس بكنزAnd by the generality of the hadith:
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 نار...
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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