{"id":15602,"date":"2024-02-26T21:36:33","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T18:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/?p=15602"},"modified":"2024-03-14T12:05:45","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T09:05:45","slug":"silver-zakat-calculation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/en\/silver-zakat-calculation\/","title":{"rendered":"Silver Zakat Calculation: Its Nisab, Conditions, and Calculation Method"},"content":{"rendered":"

Zakat, one of Allah’s obligatory acts upon His believing servants, was initially mandated on essential assets like gold and silver. Nowadays, as money has become the foundation of financial transactions, it has been added to the list of these assets.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This article will inform you about the calculation of silver zakat, its rulings, the conditions for its obligation, and how you can calculate it. We will also answer several questions you might have about it at the end.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Importance of Silver Zakat in Islam<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Zakat on silver is obligatory because it is a precious metal that was historically used as a primary currency in financial transactions. This is mentioned in a hadith from the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, where he said: “For every five Uqiyyah of silver (one Uqiyyah equals approximately 40 grams) – five Dirhams are due, and for anything more, for every forty Dirhams, one Dirham is due, and nothing is due on less than five Uqiyyahs, and on every forty Dinars, one Dinar is due.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Four Imams’ Opinions on Gold and Silver Zakat<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Scholars unanimously agree that <\/span>zakat on gold <\/span><\/a>and silver is obligatory if the Nisab (minimum amount) is reached. However, there was disagreement regarding the zakat on gold and silver intended for adornment.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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