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Answers: 13Subcategories: 2Conditions for Zakah Being Obligatory
One 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.121,627He got a certified cheque in order to buy a house and one year has passed; does he have to pay zakaah?
5,997No zakaah is due if one ceased to own the nisaab (minimum threshold) before the year was complete
8,271He owns shares, but is in debt. How should he pay zakaah?
12,478Zakaah in Ramadaan – should it be paid on all one’s wealth?
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