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Prayers & Duties | Asked Sep 16, 2026 | 1 min read

Zakat on gold below nisab

Question

Assalamu Alaikum. I have 4 grams of gold. Is it necessary for me to pay Zakat on it?

Islamic Ruling & Answer

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Walekumussalam,

In the situation mentioned in the question, if you possess only 4 grams of gold and, apart from this, you do not have any cash or other zakatable assets, then Zakat is not obligatory on this gold, because the nisab of gold is seven and a half tolas.

However, if you have some cash along with the 4 grams of gold, then the current value of the gold will be added to the cash, and the total value of the assets will be considered. If this combined amount reaches the nisab of Zakat and one lunar year passes over it, then it will be obligatory to pay Zakat on the total amount.

References:

قال العلامة الکاسانی رحمه الله: فأما إذا كان له الصنفان جميعا فإن لم يكن كل واحد منهما نصابا بأن كان له عشرة مثاقيل ومائة درهم فإنه يضم أحدهما إلى الآخر في حق تكميل النصاب عندنا. (بدائع الصنائع:2/19)

قال العلامة الزیلعی رحمه الله: (وتضم قيمة العروض إلى الثمنين والذهب إلى الفضة قيمة) أي تضم قيمة العروض إلى الذهب والفضة ويضم الذهب إلى الفضة بالقيمة فيكمل به النصاب لأن الكل جنس واحد لأنها للتجارة وإن اختلفت جهة الأعداد ووجوب الزكاة باعتبارها. (تبیین الحقائق:1/281)

And Allah knows best.

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Answered by

Mufti Tosif Qasmi

Daurah-e-Hadith (Fazil), Darul Uloom Deoband · Specialization in Fiqh & Ifta (Grade A), Jamea Tul Hidaya, Jaipur

September 17, 2026

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