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Fatwa #435412 December 2001Canada

Assalamoalaikum. Please advise if zakat is payable on diamonds and other gemstones.

Answer

There is no zakaat payable on diamonds and other precious stones.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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