Is it permissible for a woman who owns a share of gold, adorns herself with it, and pays zakat on it upon reaching the nisab, to receive zakat due to her need for sustenance?
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Zakat on jewelry is obligatory if it reaches the [nisab] threshold and a full lunar year ([hawl]) passes on it, this being a way to avoid scholarly disagreement. It is permissible for a woman to receive zakat if she falls under one of the eight categories mentioned in the Holy Quran.
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