{"id":15563,"date":"2024-02-24T13:55:47","date_gmt":"2024-02-24T10:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/?p=15563"},"modified":"2024-03-12T11:21:33","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T08:21:33","slug":"to-whom-is-zakat-on-gold-given","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/en\/to-whom-is-zakat-on-gold-given\/","title":{"rendered":"To Whom is Zakat on Gold Given? Detailed Answer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Allah has blessed His servants by revealing laws and legislations to manage their life affairs, including the obligation of zakat, which is one of the most important religious rituals that must be performed. Verses and chapters in His noble book were revealed to regulate the ways of distributing zakat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">This article discusses the rules and regulations for disbursing <a href=\"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/en\/zakat-on-gold-used-for-adornment\/\">Zakat on Gold<\/a>, to whom it is given, how it is spent, and who are its rightful recipients, concluding with the most frequently asked questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>To Whom is Zakat on Gold Given?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0Allah Almighty says in His noble book: \u201cZakat expenditures are only for the poor and for the needy and for those employed to collect [zakat] and for bringing hearts together [for Islam] and for freeing captives [or slaves] and for those in debt and for the cause of Allah and for the [stranded] traveler &#8211; an obligation [imposed] by Allah. And Allah is Knowing and Wise.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This verse indicates the recipients of zakat, whether it is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">zakat on gold<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">monetary zakat<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or any type of zakat like zakat on camels or trade goods, etc.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">The recipients are classified into eight categories prioritized as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>The Poor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who do not have enough to meet their basic needs.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>The Needy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who are in the second category; they have not reached a level of sufficiency and giving them zakat fulfills their needs and keeps them from asking others.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Those Employed to Collect Zakat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are those who gather or protect it, as a compensation for their work.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>To Win Over Hearts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> those whose hearts are to be reconciled towards Islam, or influential people who have followers.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>For Freeing Captives<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> those whose freedom from slavery is sought.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Those in Debt<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who cannot pay off their debt.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>In the Cause of Allah<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for Mujahideen who need equipment or for preparing Islamic armies by supplying them with gear.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>The Traveler<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who is stranded without money and needs accommodation and food.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/projects\/educate-500-orphans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14942 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/22_Large.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"645\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/22_Large.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/22_Large-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/22_Large-768x484.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Ways to Disburse Zakat on Gold<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the verse mentioned above, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">zakat on gold<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is spent within specific rules and categories defined by Allah in His noble book, which should not be exceeded unless specified by <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">jurists<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Muslim scholars.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Ziad ibn Harith al-Suda\u2019i, may Allah be pleased with him, said: &#8220;I came to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, and pledged allegiance to him &#8211; and he mentioned a long hadith &#8211; then a man came and said: Give me from the zakat, and the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: (Allah did not accept the judgment of a prophet or anyone else in the matter of zakat until He decreed in it Himself, dividing it into eight parts. If you are among those parts, I will give you your right).&#8221; Narrated by Abu Dawood.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">If the zakat intended to be spent is within the categories and kinds mentioned in the Quran, it is permissible. Relatives in need, such as a poor or needy relative, are prioritized for zakat without any right to control how it is spent since the wealth becomes the property of the needy, and the giver has no right to dictate its use. The quicker and more generously the giver disburses his wealth to the needy, the greater the reward and blessing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/projects\/educate-500-orphans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15248 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-03-03-at-10.00.12-AM-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1600\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-03-03-at-10.00.12-AM-1.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-03-03-at-10.00.12-AM-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-03-03-at-10.00.12-AM-1-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-03-03-at-10.00.12-AM-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-03-03-at-10.00.12-AM-1-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-03-03-at-10.00.12-AM-1-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Masarat for Sustainable Development and Education in Syria<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/en\/\">Masarat Initiative<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a completely free educational initiative that offers its services to all affected by displacement and migration in Northern Syria, supporting them in continuing their education, believing in the importance of education for a better future for them and their families.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">give your gold zakat<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to our initiative, contributing to supporting the needy in their distance learning journey who lack the means to continue their education. They fall into the categories mentioned in the Quran to meet their needs and gain <a href=\"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/en\/open-knowledge-gateway\/\">knowledge<\/a> and education for free, hoping that this benefit and knowledge will help them in the future.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/projects\/educate-500-orphans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14940 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/421900848_951616429835551_2599789368404186208_n_Large.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"739\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/421900848_951616429835551_2599789368404186208_n_Large.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/421900848_951616429835551_2599789368404186208_n_Large-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/421900848_951616429835551_2599789368404186208_n_Large-768x554.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ufaqsw_container_default ufaqsw_container_default_15560 ufaqsw_element_group_src\"> \r\n\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ufaqsw_faq_title ufaqsw_faq_title_15560\">Frequently Asked Questions About the Recipients of Zakat on Gold<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw_toggle_default ufaqsw_toggle_default_15560 ufaqsw_element_src\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw-toggle-title-area-default ufaqsw-toggle-title-area-default_15560\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ufaqsw-title-name-default ufaqsw-title-name-default_15560\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ufaqsw-default-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-down\" id=\"ufaqsw_other_style\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ufaqsw-default-title ufaqsw_faq_question_src\"> Who are the rightful recipients of zakat on gold, and who are not?<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw-toggle-inner-default ufaqsw-toggle-inner-default_15560 ufaqsw_faq_answer_src\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 14pt\">\u00a0Zakat on gold is given to the categories defined by Allah Almighty in His noble book. The wealthy and non-believers do not qualify for zakat, whether it&#8217;s zakat on gold or monetary zakat, as agreed upon by all jurists and Muslim scholars.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><!-- END OF TOGGLE -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw_toggle_default ufaqsw_toggle_default_15560 ufaqsw_element_src\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw-toggle-title-area-default ufaqsw-toggle-title-area-default_15560\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ufaqsw-title-name-default ufaqsw-title-name-default_15560\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ufaqsw-default-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-down\" id=\"ufaqsw_other_style\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ufaqsw-default-title ufaqsw_faq_question_src\">Is it permissible to give zakat on gold to relatives?<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw-toggle-inner-default ufaqsw-toggle-inner-default_15560 ufaqsw_faq_answer_src\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 14pt\">\u00a0It is permissible to give zakat to poor relatives as charity and kinship; because the Prophet &#8220;Peace be upon him&#8221;, when asked, said: &#8220;Charity to the poor is a charity, and to the relative is two, a charity and kinship.&#8221; Therefore, there is no harm in giving one&#8217;s brother, uncle, or nephew from one&#8217;s zakat if they are poor, as both charity and kinship.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><!-- END OF TOGGLE -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw_toggle_default ufaqsw_toggle_default_15560 ufaqsw_element_src\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw-toggle-title-area-default ufaqsw-toggle-title-area-default_15560\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ufaqsw-title-name-default ufaqsw-title-name-default_15560\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ufaqsw-default-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-down\" id=\"ufaqsw_other_style\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ufaqsw-default-title ufaqsw_faq_question_src\">Is it permissible to give zakat on gold to parents?<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw-toggle-inner-default ufaqsw-toggle-inner-default_15560 ufaqsw_faq_answer_src\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 14pt\">It is not permissible to give zakat on gold to those whom you are obligated to support, such as parents, spouse, and children<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><!-- END OF TOGGLE -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw_toggle_default ufaqsw_toggle_default_15560 ufaqsw_element_src\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw-toggle-title-area-default ufaqsw-toggle-title-area-default_15560\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ufaqsw-title-name-default ufaqsw-title-name-default_15560\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ufaqsw-default-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-down\" id=\"ufaqsw_other_style\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ufaqsw-default-title ufaqsw_faq_question_src\">What is the ruling on giving zakat on gold to children?<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw-toggle-inner-default ufaqsw-toggle-inner-default_15560 ufaqsw_faq_answer_src\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 14pt\">It is not permissible to give zakat on gold to children; because the giver is legally responsible for their maintenance.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><!-- END OF TOGGLE -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Allah has blessed His servants by revealing laws and legislations to manage their life affairs, including the obligation of zakat, which is one of the most important religious rituals that must be performed. Verses and chapters in His noble book were revealed to regulate the ways of distributing zakat. &nbsp; This article discusses the rules [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14945,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[181],"tags":[156,154,155,157,203,152,153,149,150],"class_list":["post-15563","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-zakat","tag-amount-of-zakat-on-gold","tag-how-to-calculate-zakat-on-gold","tag-method-of-calculating-zakat-on-gold","tag-quorum-for-gold-zakat","tag-zakat-calculator","tag-zakat-on-18-karat-gold","tag-zakat-on-21-karat-gold","tag-zakat-on-saved-gold","tag-zakat-on-used-gold"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15563","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15563"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15563\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15565,"href":"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15563\/revisions\/15565"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14945"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15563"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15563"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}