What is the ruling on zakat for: a silver belt that the father requested back from his wife, promising her a gold replacement; weapons in all their forms; and trade goods that have been long-held and not sold?

The three questions are answered as follows:

1. A belt intended for adornment or use is permissible jewelry that is not subject to Zakat (definition), according to the majority of scholars. It is the property of the mother, and she has the right to claim its value from her husband's estate. 2. There is no Zakat on weapons unless they are considered trade goods. 3. If someone buys merchandise with the intention of trading it, Zakat becomes obligatory on it every year if its value reaches the nisab (definition), even if it becomes unsaleable, according to the majority of scholars. However, if the intention to trade arises after owning the merchandise, Zakat is not obligatory on it, according to the majority, until it is sold and a hawl (full lunar year) passes on its price if it reaches the nisab. Others, however, believe that it becomes trade goods as soon as the intention to trade is formed, and Zakat becomes obligatory on it from that time.