Is Zakah due on permissible ornaments used by men or women?

Chapter on Zakat on Gold and Silver

Al-Mughni

Book of Zakat

Book 8 · Issue 2 · Bab 5

Open in Qurani

Primary text

There is no Zakah due on ornaments that are permissible and intended for use, whether by a man or a woman, because their purpose is consumption, not growth. This is analogous to common clothing or working livestock.