Is a woman obligated to pay Zakat on her gold for past years, given that her husband had informed her he had paid its Zakat, but then retracted that claim, and is she required to abide by his condition of paying a sum of money to a poor family in exchange for that Zakat?
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A woman is not obliged to pay zakat on gold for past years if it is confirmed that her husband paid it on her behalf with the intention of zakat, and the husband did not intend to reclaim it. However, if it becomes clear that he did not pay it, she must pay it for all past years, and the sin of delay falls upon the husband. It should be noted that gold designated for adornment is not subject to zakat, according to the preponderant opinion.
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