ʾūqiyyah (الْأُوقِيَّةُ)
الفقه أصول الفقه
التعريف :
A weight unit which differs with different articles being weighed. If weighing gold it is equal to 29.75 Grams, and for silver 119 grams. For other articles 127 grams.
المعنى الاصطلاحي :
A legal weight measurement that varies based on the weighable goods as well as countries.
الشرح المختصر :
"Ooqiyyah" is a measurement used to weigh things. Its quantity varies according to the goods, and it differs across countries. Silver "ooqiyyah": 1920 grains = 40 dirhams: 119 grams. Gold "ooqiyyah": 29.75 grams. Other than silver or gold "ooqiyyah": 127 grams. It differs across countries. In Egypt, it equals 24 grams. In the south of Syria, it equals 200 grams, in north Syria, it equals 333 grams.
التعريف اللغوي المختصر :
"Ooqiyyah" is a measurement of weight, and it differs in relation to the weight. For Arabs, it equals forty dirhams.