Do I have to pay Zakat on my wife’s jewelry if I can’t afford it?

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Olivia Rhye
April 27, 2020

Zakat is due upon the individual who owns the jewelry; therefore it is not your responsibility to pay on your wife's Zakat and cannot be an expectation from you. If you want to do it and you have the ability, that is your choice.

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Olivia Rhye
11 Jan 2022
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