8 Various Stone Variants Discussed in the Classical Book

KHAZANAH Islam, especially in the books of fiqh is not only rich in legal knowledge, it has a wide range of treasures including knowledge of mineral stones that are part of the object of law. Hajar nafis or hajar karim, is a term commonly used in the books of classical fiqh to call the precious stones. The jurisprudence of the discussion concerning the rocks of this mineral is a matter of thaharah or holiness, especially in the discussion of the law of the law (stoned) by using stones, also in the discussion of clouds aka vessels.
The Law of Using the Noble Stone as a Ring
Tuhfah Al Habib 'ala Syarhi Al Khatib by Al Bujairmi and Ghayah Al Bayan by Ar Ramli and a number of other classical fiqh books mentioned that there is no difference of opinion about the permissibility of using the stones as a ring because there is no nash that prohibits. Similarly, in the discussion regarding the zakat, also alluded to the status of precious stones, whether the obligation to issue zakat on it or not. Imam An Nawawi in Al Majmu 'states that in addition to gold and silver, such as precious stones with various variants are not subject to zakat.Dan of various fiqh discussions concerning precious stones, the classical fuqaha also mentioned a number of variants of him, among others:

Al Yaqut (Ruby)
The term al yaqut called by Sheikh Al Bujairimi in Tuhfah Al Habib, derived from the Persian term that has been included in the Arabic treasury. Al-Azhar cleric also mentions this type of stone is the most noble stone and has high resistance to fire .

In the English term al yaqut which has a distinctive red or pink color is called ruby. Besides alluded to in the books of fiqh, the term al yaqut itself is used as the name of a fiqh book, where Al Imam Al Allamah Ahmad bin Umar As Syathiri named his work with name of Yaqut An Nafis fi Madzhab Ibni Idris which is the book of jurisprudence of reference in madhhab As Syafi'i.

Zabarjad (Peridot)
Zabarjad in Mu'jam Musthalahat Al Fiqhiyah is called a precious stone similar to the emerald stone that has a color variant. A number of classical scholars interpret that the zabarjad is the same as the emerald, because there are similar colors between the two are equally green.

In Islamic civilization, the stone also called paridot stones has been the most expensive stone in the time of the Utmani Caliphate in Turkey. In those days the Ottoman government had the largest collection of precious stones in the world.
Besides for the eyes of the ring, zabarjad stone is also used as a decoration for turban and jewelry box.

Az Zumurrud (Emerald)
Az Zumurrud or commonly called the emerald is a noble stone that is dark green and transparent which is the best precious stones, as defined az zumurrud in Al Mu'jam Al Wasith. In English, emeralds are called emerald stone .

Al Billaur (Crystal)
The stone which is also classed as fuqaha noble stone is a stone crystal alias. Al Mu'jam Al Wasith defines al billaur or al ballur as a transparent white stone .

This stone is also used for the eyes of the ring, necklace, prayer beads or lamp decoration.

Al Marjan (Corallium Rubrum)
Al Marjan is also classified as a precious stone even though it contains no minerals, but is a limb of coral species that grows on coral.
Arab noble stone expert, At Tifasyi mentions that al marjan is a mid-living creature between plants and objects. It resembles a petrified solid also similar to a plant because it grows in a leafy sea coral.

Whereasin Al Mu'jam Al Musthalahat Al Fiqhiyah mentioned that al marjan is a type of sea creatures are red, although there are also called it as a plant.
From this hardened and petrified red coral, a variety of jewelry, such as earrings, necklaces, bracelets, ring-eyes and others.

Aqiq (Akik)
The stone commonly referred to as agate is in Al Mu'jam Al Musthalahat Al Fiqhiyah referred to as a red gem stones used for the eyes of the ring. Available in Yemen or on the Mediterranean coast.

Al Lu'lu '(Pearl)
The stone al lu'lu 'alias pearl in the definition of Al Mu'jam Al Wasith is a shiny round object formed in the shell of aquatic animals of the nation sesiputan (mollusk) .

In general, pearl stone is white, but there is also a golden color, black or other colors.

Al Fairuz (Turquoise)
This al fairuzaj or al fairuzaj stone is a bright (clear) stucco blue sky or a greenish blue, which is used for jewelry, explains Al Mu'jam Al Wasith. The stone which is also referred to in English as turquoise is widely obtained in Iran and the Egyptian Sinai desert.

Not only used as jewelry used by humans, this stone is also used for decorating the building. The walls of Dome Rock (Dome Rock) mosque in Al Quds are decorated with tiles made of fairuz stone. Similarly, the dome of the ancient mosque Tilla Kari in Samarkand who emit sky blue color, caused by a fairz tiled stone tile .. steemit in which there is a mistake sorry thank you.success for steemit