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Consider a graph \u0393(S) with vertex set V(\u0393) = Z*(S), and two vertices in \u0393(S) are adjacent if and only if their product is zero. This graph \u0393(S) is known as zero-divisor graph of S. Zero-divisor graphs provide a powerful bridge between abstract algebra and graph theory. The zero-divisor graphs for finite commutative rings and their minimum fault-tolerant edge-resolving sets are studied in this article. Through analytical and constructive techniques, we highlight how the algebraic properties of the ring influence the edge metric structure of its associated graph. 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