Question 402) - Please give an example of the above difference of opinion.

A: A man has 100 Dirham of silver and 5 Mithqal of gold worth 100 Dirham. Zakah is Wajib according to Imaam Abu Hanifa but not the other two. The Nisab has been attained according to him by way of value. It has not been attained according to them by way of proportion. on the other hand if the man had 100 Dirham and 10 Mithqal worth 100 Dirham, Zakah is payable according to all of them. The Nisab has been reached according to both methods. *

*The 100 Dirham is half Nisab and the 10 Mithqal is half Nisab. If the proportions are added then full Nisab is attained.

~ al-Quduri ~