Gold or Silver? Rethinking Niṣāb for Zakāh in the Light of Fiqh, Justice, and Modern Economics
Question:Recently, I wrote an article in Urdu arguing that gold, rather than silver, should be adopted as the standard for determining niṣāb in zakāh. In response, the well-known Qur’an teacher, Dr Farhat Hashmi, forwarded the following question to me: Piyari Ustazah ji The reply by esteemed sheikh in itself is very pragmatic and full of