{"_id":"69aafc5192fb628cbcf3f71b","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is zakat due on gold jewelry intended for personal use, and must it be recalculated if payment is delayed?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"I purchased gold with the intention of wearing it and eventually passing it on to my children. I have read that gold purchased with the intention of wearing it is not subject to zakat. However, if we later face financial hardship and need to sell the gold, would that be sinful? Since my original intention was to wear it rather than treat it as an investment, and I did not pay zakat on it earlier, would that make me sinful?\\n\\nThis question concerns a wife who follows the Hanafi school and a husband who follows the Shafiʿi school.\\n\\nAdditionally, I calculated the zakat owed on the gold at the beginning of the month with the intention of paying it, but I have not paid it yet. Due to the war, the price of gold has increased. Do I need to recalculate the zakat amount based on the price on the day I actually pay it?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"According to the Shafi'i school, gold kept with the intention of wearing it, not as a pure investment, is not subject to zakat. The fact that one might sell it in the future out of financial necessity does not change this ruling; liquidating one's belongings in times of hardship is simply what people do when they are in dire need, and that possibility alone does not transform personal jewelry into an investment asset.\\n\\nTherefore, according to the Shafi'i school, you are not required to pay zakat on it.\\n\\nIf, however, you choose to follow the Hanafi school on this matter, zakat will be due. The amount owed is calculated based on the value of the gold on the date the zakat became due. If payment was delayed for any reason, there is no need to recalculate based on the later date.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff50b76658b4c232a40","tag":"Zakat: Al-Mal","count":57},{"_id":"668d9ff50b76658b4c232a3b","tag":"Jewelry","count":17}],"createdOn":"2026-03-06T16:09:53.550Z"}