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Conditions for Zakah Being Obligatory
Does being in debt mean that zakaah is no longer due? Can he delay zakaah because he has no cash available?
10,259There is no zakaah on machinery; zakaah of one who is in debt
23,070Questions about zakah on jewellery and how it should be paid and who should pay it
181,763He bought an apartment for investment and it was not handed over to him and the company has gone bankrupt; does he have to pay zakaah?
13,745One year has passed since the estate was divided and he has not received anything; does he have to pay zakaah on it?
8,729He is travelling — can he delegate someone to pay zakaah on his behalf at home or should he wait until he gets back?
7,811Is zakaah waived because of having to offer expiation (kafaarah)?
7,440Evidence That the Rate of Zakah is 2.5%
The authentic Sunnah states that the zakah on gold and silver is one quarter of one tenth, i.e., 2.5%. A similar rate applies to trade goods and currency nowadays70,906Is zakaah due on his money in the bank to which he does not have access?
18,396Do I Pay Zakah If I Am in Debt?
The one who has any zakatable wealth must pay Zakah on it, when one year has passed since he acquired it, even if he has debts, according to the more correct of the two scholarly opinions. Prophet Muhammad used to command his agents to take Zakah from those who owed Zakah, and he did not tell them to ask them whether they had any debts or not.121,627