Is gold zakat obligatory for the fiancé who bought gold for his fiancée, or for the fiancée's family, knowing that the marriage has not yet taken place?
If money reaches the (minimum threshold) and a full year passes, becomes obligatory upon its owner. If the gold belongs to the questioner, then zakat is obligatory upon him. If it belongs to the woman, then zakat is obligatory upon her if she acquired it for savings or trade. However, if she acquired it for adornment, the preponderant opinion is that zakat is not obligatory on it, though it is more cautious to pay it.
As for gold given as a mahr (dowry), the woman does not own it until after the marriage contract. Consequently, zakat would be obligatory upon the suitor (the questioner) before the contract. If the questioner pays zakat on behalf of the woman after it has become obligatory upon her, her consent is necessary, and her intention must be verified.
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