A Jurisprudential Inquiry Regarding Zakat On Jewellery

About the Book:
Islam is built on five pillars. The third pillar of Islam is zakāt. Among the various forms of zakāt, the obligation to pay zakāt on gold and silver is unanimously recognized by scholars. However, the salaf and the khalaf differed on the zakātability of gold and silver jewellery used for adornment. This necessitates investigation into the issue and its rulings in the light of Sacred Text and juristic discourse, and analyse the arguments advanced both by its proponents and opponents.
This exploration is crucial, as the significant objectives (maqāsid) of zakāt highlighted in the Qur‘ān emphasize the purification of the heart, which is achieved by mitigating selfishness and material greed. Furthermore, the implementation of zakāt is structured to enable the transfer of resources from the wealthy to the needy, ensuring that the rich do not remain in a state of perpetual affluence, and the poor do not remain in a state of perpetual deprivation.

About the Author:
Masroor Faraz is a student of knowledge who has been residing in Saudi Arabia for almost two decades. He has received his religious education from esteemed institutions and has studied under various scholars from India and Saudi Arabia. His works include: Imam Ibn al-Qayyim on Factors that Assist in Distancing from Sins, The Importance of Understanding; the Understanding of Salaf, A Comprehensive Interpretation of ‘the Verse of Obedience’ in the Light Classical Exegesis. Researched and edited, Allāmah Abdur Rahmān al-Murākpūrī’s Al-Qawl al-Sadīd fīmā Yataallaqu bi Takbīrāt al-Eīd in Arabic.