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− been purchased or produced to grow the grains then one has to pay 1/20 of the as. th Nisab Zakat ± − − 5. for silver and silver jewelry is 612 grams and 351 Nisab ± − milligrams and the rate of is 1/40 of the. Zakat th Nisab − ± − 6. The and the rate of payment of for gold and Nisab Zakat ± − − gold jewelry is also the same as mentioned above for silver and silver jewelry. The payment of on both gold and Zakat − silver jewelry will be based on the weight of the jewelry and not on the total cost of the jewelry, which includes the cost of making the jewelry. 7. The gold and silver jewelry, which are frequently used (Worn) and given to the poor on loan, there is no Zakat − payment on such jewelry. Some Muslim Jurists have stated the for gold to be 97 grams and 200 milligrams. Nisab ± − However, this is not the gold It is the amount of gold Nisab. ± − jewelry, which is exempt from due to frequent use of Zakat − the jewelry. 8. The for currency, whether it is silver currency, any Nisab ± − other metal currency, or paper currency, is like that of silver. Thus, if any one has currency (Dollars, Pounds or any other currency, which is equivalent to the price of 612 grams and 351 milligrams silver, then such a person has to pay 1/40 of the currency or 2. 5% as th Zakat. − 9. The for camels is five camels; for cows/bulls the Nisab ± − Nisab is three cows/bulls; and for goats, sheep, and lambs ± − the is forty heads. If someone has less than five Nisab ± − camels, three cows/bulls or forty heads of goats, sheep or lambs, then payment is not obligatory. Zakat − 10. If the farmer has rented the farmland, then payment of Zakat − on the produce is his responsibility. However, if the farmer 395