Mithqaal

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A mithqaal is an Indian weight containing 4 maashas and 3 1/2 rata'ii (مثقال)[citation needed]

It is equivalent to 4.25 grams when measuring gold,[1] or 4.5 grams when measuring commodities.[2] It may be less or more than this.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Assessing the Nisaab of bank notes. IslamWeb (2007). Retrieved on 2007-03-09.
  2. ^ M. Economic Glossary. Retrieved on 2007-03-09.
  3. ^ Glossary. The Clear Path (2005). Retrieved on 2007-03-09.


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