Is there a difference between stable and unstable adulterants in currency?
Chapter on Riba (Usury) and Exchange (Sarf)
Al-Mughni
Book of Sales
Primary text
There is no distinction in ruling between adulterants that are stable and enduring, such as lead or copper, and those that are unstable, such as arsenic compounds (zarnikhiyya and andraniyya), which are superficial coatings over silver that are consumed by fire.