If a Woman does not have the money to pay Zakaat on her Jewellery, should she Sell part of it? - Dr Zakir Naik Yusuf Chambers: A sister does not have any wealth apart from jewelry, should she sell some of it in order to pay the Zakaat on it?
Dr. Zakir: As far as the jewelry she has, and if it’s gold and if it is above the Nisaab level, 85 grams of gold or above it, then Zakaat is compulsory, if it’s silver, it should be 595 grams of silver or above it. If it’s more than the Nisaab level, Zakaat is compulsory on it. Zakaat can be paid even from the other wealth that she has or from the jewelry itself. If she has other wealth and she pays Zakaat and every year she has to pay 2½% of the value of the gold or silver, if she doesn’t have any of her relative also can pay on her behalf. Whether it be father, mother, brother, no problem, he can pay. But if she doesn’t have any wealth and no relatives then she will have to sell part of her jewelry, she will have to sell 2.5% of that jewelry and give Zakaat its compulsory should be given every year.
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