FatwaPenangZakat
MOHON PANDANGAN DAN KELULUSAN PENETAPAN KADAR URUF PEMAKAIAN EMAS DI NEGERI PULAU PINANG
What is the customary (uruf) limit for wearing gold jewellery in Penang, and how is it applied when assessing zakat?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee set the customary limit for gold jewellery at 200 dinars, equal to 850 grams (1 dinar being 4.25 grams).
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee set the customary limit for gold jewellery at 200 dinars, equal to 850 grams (1 dinar being 4.25 grams). This is based on Imam An-Nawawi's view in Al-Majmu' that women's jewellery is permitted as long as there is no clear extravagance. Zakat on jewellery is assessed after deducting the customary limit, and zakat is obligatory at 2.5%.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kadar uruf emas perhiasan adalah 200 dinar bersamaan 850 gram (1 dinar = 4.25 gram).
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “MOHON PANDANGAN DAN KELULUSAN PENETAPAN KADAR URUF PEMAKAIAN EMAS DI NEGERI PULAU PINANG”, 17 September 2019. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1614. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/customary-limit-wearing-gold-jewellery-penang/