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Does Zakaat need to be given by the wife or the Husband for gold jewellery?

Published as Husband Paying The Wife's Zakaat

· 10 Rajab 1433 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Does Zakaat need to be given by the wife or the Husband for gold jewellery?

Answer

In the masaa’il of zakaat each person is responsible for himself. The husband is responsible for his assets and wealth and the wife will be responsible for her wealth and jewellery she owns.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وشرط افتراضها عقل وبلوغ وإسلام وحرية ... وسببه أي سبب افتراضها ملك نصاب حولى نسبة للحول لحولانه عليه

و قال في رد المحتار : قوله نسبة للحول أي الحول القمري لا الشمس اهـ (رد المحتار 2/258)

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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