Is it mandatory to pay a fee for manufacturing when receiving gold
Question:
Is it mandatory to pay a fee for manufacturing when receiving gold (i.e, from manufacturers) or should we consider it a running account (ie; to be paid later)?
Answer:
It is not mandatory that this be paid, because this is a fee for work ( and not the gold itself). So if it is given when the gold is received that is fine, and if not, whenever it is given is correct
Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-`Uthaymeen
Fatawa Islamiyah Darusallam Vol:4 page no.399