Basic weights and measures

Weight

Amount Equivalent
1 dirham 2.975 gr
1 dinar 4.25 gr
1 uqiyyah 40 dirham
119 gr
1 daniq 0.476 gr
1 habbah 0.059 gr
1 mithqal 4.25 gr
1 ritl iraqi 128 4/7 dirham
382.5 gr
1 ritl shami 600 dirham
1785 gr

Volume

Amount Equivalent
1 mudd 1.3333 ritl
510 gr
1 sa‘ 4 amdad
2.04 kg
1 wasaq 60 sa‘
22.4 kg
1 qullah 250 ritl iraqi
95.625 kg

Distance

Amount Equivalent
1 barid 4 farsakh
1 mil 4000 khutwah
1 khutwah 3 aqdam

As applied in fiqh rulings

Distance for shortening and combining prayers

Amount Equivalent
16 farsakh 4 burud
48 mil hashimiyyah

Nisab for gold and silver

Amount Equivalent USD Sterling Euros EGP
20 mithqal 84.7 gr or 2.272302 oz troy of 21 caret gold $1818.51 £902.79 1332.85 10309.72
200 dirham 592.9 gr or 19.06 oz troy of silver $227.40 £112.89 166.68 1289.73

<note> Equivalents in modern currencies based on prices quoted at http://goldprice.com and http://silverprice.com on 25 August 2007. These prices fluctuate constantly. </note>

Nisab for agriculture

Amount Equivalent
5 awsaq 1600 ritl
609.84 kg or 1344.5 lbs
 
weights_measures.txt · Last modified: 2007/10/03 00:00 (external edit)
 
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