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Q: 55 – Title: 1) My first question is which measure of weight would be correct as per the Hanafi Fiqh? 2) if the gold or silver possessed is not pure what is the method for determining the nisaab. Eg. If any ornament contains 22 carat gold or 18 carat gold what is the weight to be considered. Question First of all let me express my gratitude to Mufti Ebrahim Saheb for rendering this service to the ummah and being the source of much knowledge. My query relates to the payment of Zakat. Answer In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Assalaamu 'alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh 1. The Nisab of gold and silver is 20 mithqals and 200 dirhams respectively. The Nisab of gold became 87.48 grams and silver became 612.35 grams. The weights and conversions mentioned on our website are in accordance to that which is recorded in the books of the Ulamaa. (Al-Hidaya, vol 1, pg 174, Rashidiyya / Al-Bahr al-Raiq, vol 2, pg 225, Rashidiyya / Fatawaa Al-Mahmudiyya, vol 9, pg 378, Faruqiyya)
2. In order for an item to be classified as a gold or silver item, it is necessary that it contain more than 50% of gold or silver. If it contains less than 50% of gold or silver, it will not be considered as a gold or silver item.
Items that are 18ct, 22ct and 24ct gold would be considered as gold, since they contain more than 50% of gold. However, 9ct is not considered as gold because it contains only 37.44% of gold. If your item is classified as gold or silver and its weight reaches the Nisab amount (gold: 87.48 g / silver: 612.35 g), then you will have to give zakaat on them. (Al-Hidaya, vol 1, pg 174, Rashidiyya)
ليس فيما دون مائتي درهم صدقة ليس فيما دون عشرين مثقالا من الذهب صدقة وإذا كان الغالب على الورق الفضة فهو في حكم الفضة وإذا كان الغالب عليها الغش فهو في حكم العروض And Allah knows best Wassalam Ml. Talha Desai, Checked and Approved by: Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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