Zakaat Q&A (14/26)
Question
Is Zakāt compulsory on personal gold?
Answer
Zakāt is compulsory on gold & silver in one’s ownership for whatever reason and whichever form.
Questions about this ruling, answered only from the archive with sources.
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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