Is it permissible to force one's wife to pay Zakat on jewelry if the spouses differ on its obligation, and the husband adopts the view of those who consider it obligatory?
The obligation of Zakat on jewelry is a matter of scholarly disagreement. The majority opinion is that it is not obligatory, and this is the more preponderant view. If the wife acts upon the opinion of the majority regarding the non-obligation of Zakat on jewelry, then the husband has no right to compel her to pay its Zakat, because "there is no denunciation in matters of ijtihad (independent reasoning)."
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