LessonsZakat on Silver: Nisab, Incremental Dues and Alloyed DirhamsQuiz

وَإِذَا كَانَ الْغَالِبُ عَلَيْهِ الْغِشُّ: فَهُوَ فِي حُكْمِ الْعُرُوضِ، وَيُعْتَبَرُ أَنْ تَبْلُغَ قِيمَتُهَا نِصَابًا.
Translation: When the admixture predominates, the coins are governed by the rules for goods, and their value must reach nisab.

In this case, value reaching nisab becomes the consideration rather than simply counting the coins as ordinary silver. The conditions for trade goods and the amount of extractable silver must still be kept distinct.

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When base metal predominates

Zakat on Silver: Nisab, Incremental Dues and Alloyed Dirhams

وَإِذَا كَانَ الْغَالِبُ عَلَيْهِ الْغِشُّ: فَهُوَ فِي حُكْمِ الْعُرُوضِ، وَيُعْتَبَرُ أَنْ تَبْلُغَ قِيمَتُهَا نِصَابًا.
Translation: When the admixture predominates, the coins are governed by the rules for goods, and their value must reach nisab.

In this case, value reaching nisab becomes the consideration rather than simply counting the coins as ordinary silver. The conditions for trade goods and the amount of extractable silver must still be kept distinct.