وَإِنْ كَانَ الْغَالِبُ عَلَى الدَّنَانِيرِ الذَّهَبُ فَهِيَ ذَهَبٌ
Translation: If gold predominates in the dinars, they are treated as gold.
Their classification rests on predominant substance, not merely the coin's name. When exchanged with pure gold, the predominantly gold dinar carries gold's same-genus rules; market preference or finish cannot excuse unequal gold weight.
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Dinars with predominantly gold content
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وَإِنْ كَانَ الْغَالِبُ عَلَى الدَّنَانِيرِ الذَّهَبُ فَهِيَ ذَهَبٌ
Translation: If gold predominates in the dinars, they are treated as gold.
Their classification rests on predominant substance, not merely the coin's name. When exchanged with pure gold, the predominantly gold dinar carries gold's same-genus rules; market preference or finish cannot excuse unequal gold weight.