{"_id":"681ba634e92f2be586631b1b","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Do I pay zakat on the gold mahr and gold bracelets I received? Or just on mahr?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"I recently got married and part of my mahr was requesting gold, and as per tradition in our culture the bride receives gold bracelets as a gift. My question is: Do I pay zakat on the gold mahr and gold bracelets I received? Or just on mahr?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"According to the Shafi school, zakat is not obligatory on jewelry intended for personal use, even if it hasn't been worn yet. However, if the jewelry is held as a financial investment, zakat becomes obligatory. \\n\\nhttps://www.carolinaqa.com/q/668da0a70b76658b4c233d0e\\n\\nAs for the mahr, if the amount of money is above the nisab (check online for exact amount) and you've had it for a full lunar year, then you would pay 2.5% of it as zakat.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff50b76658b4c232a40","tag":"Zakat: Al-Mal","count":57},{"_id":"668d9ff40b76658b4c232a2f","tag":"Marriage: Mahr","count":18}],"createdOn":"2025-05-07T18:28:04.888Z"}