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Does Zakaat have to be paid on precious stones?

Published as Zakaat On Precious Stones

· 16 Shawwal 1443 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Does Zakaat have to be paid on precious stones?

Answer

In principle, precious stones and metals besides gold and silver are not subject to Zakah. However, if one has purchased precious stones with the intention of resale, then they will be sucject to Zakah.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

ولا زكاة في الجواهر واللآلى إلا أن يتملكها بنية التجارة كسائر العروض

مراقي الفلاح من نسخة حاشية الطحطاوي 391

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Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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