it is sinful for paying less. Answer: wa`alaykum as-salam So now this gold is not for business purposes or investment. She wears it every now and then. but not regularly at all. Is Zakaat payable on this Gold? If it is, and as my wife doesnt work and it is her responsibility to pay Zakaat, not mine as I have heard. How does she pay it. Does she have to sell her jewellery? Or do I have to pay for her. If that is the case would you please show me how to calculate how much I have to pay. All praise is to Allah. Blessings and peace upon the Messenger of Allah. May Allah reward you for your concern about His religion. Please forgive me for the delay in replying. I was overseas and recently returned. Answers to your questions are below. 1) Zakat is payable on gold and silver jewelry, even if it is not for business purposes, provided it reaches the quantity of nisab and has been possessed for one lunar year or more. It is reported that a woman came to the Prophet (may Allah bless him and his Household and grant them peace) with a daughter of hers. On the daughters arm were two thick bracelets of gold. He asked her, Do you give the zakat of this? She said, No. He said, Would it please you for Allah to put them around you as bracelets of fire on the Day of Resurrection? Thereupon, she removed them and threw them before the Prophet (may Allah bless him and his Household and grant them peace), saying, They are for [the cause of] Allah and His messenger. [Narrated by Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasai, Ahmad and others. Hafiz Ibn Hajar said, in Bulugh al-Maram, Its isnad is strong.] `Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her), the wife of the Prophet (may Allah bless him and his Household and grant them peace), says, The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and his Household and grant them peace) entered upon me and saw bands ( i.e. rings without any stones) of
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