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IRSYAD HUKUM KE-38: ADAKAH DIKENAKAN ZAKAT PERHIASAN WANITA?
Is zakat payable on women's jewellery?
Short answer
Jurists differ on zakat for women's jewellery. The Hanafi school makes it obligatory once the nisab is reached, while the Maliki, Shafi'i and Hanbali schools do not require zakat on permissible jewellery used normally, which is the view preferred by al-Qaradawi.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Jurists differ on zakat for women's jewellery. The Hanafi school makes it obligatory once the nisab is reached, while the Maliki, Shafi'i and Hanbali schools do not require zakat on permissible jewellery used normally, which is the view preferred by al-Qaradawi. Gold jewellery that is kept and not worn is treated as stored wealth, so zakat of 2.5% is due each lunar year if it reaches the nisab of 85 grams of gold. For inherited jewellery, the obligation is assessed on each heir's share, and gems or precious stones are originally exempt unless held as savings.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adapun bagi mazhab Maliki, Syafie dan Hanbali, perhiasan yang harus dan digunakan untuk kegunaan biasa, mereka mengatakan bahawa tidak diwajibkan zakat ke atasnya.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KE-38: ADAKAH DIKENAKAN ZAKAT PERHIASAN WANITA?”, 7 July 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/1980-irsyad-fatwa-ke-38-adakah-dikenakan-zakat-perhiasan-wanita. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-on-womens-jewellery/