Kindly provide clarity regrading whether or not I need to include this amount to my Zakaatable assets and pay Zakaat thereon. |
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Q: 54 – Title: Kindly provide clarity regrading whether or not I need to include this amount to my Zakaatable assets and pay Zakaat thereon. Question The following are the facts relating to my query on Zakaat:
Kindly provide clarity regrading whether or not I need to include this amount to my Zakaatable assets and pay Zakaat thereon.
Answer In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh If your Zakat year ends in Ramadan and you will receive a bonus around November, then the bonus amount will not be included in your present Zakatable assets as you would not be the physical owner of the bonus amount before the Zakat is due for this year. And Allah knows best Wassalam Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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