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I have heard that women need not pay zakah on jewelry, if it is within the limits of their social status. Is the above criterion not ambiguous?

· 6 Muharram 1422 AH1 min readFatwa 2514English

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I have heard that women need not pay zakah on jewelry, if it is within the limits of their social status. Is the above criterion not ambiguous?

Answer

According to the Hanafi Madhab, a female is required to discharge Zakaat on her jewellery if it is equivalent to the Nisaab (minimum Zakaatable amount).

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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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