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Confusion on Zakat

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Topic: Confusion on Zakat

Posted By: Saiftauheed
Subject: Confusion on Zakat
Date Posted: 22 April 2021 at 9:30pm

Asalam Alaikum.

I am a 25 year old living in Kolkata, India

I had a confusion regarding payable Zakat.

I have been paying Zakat Since last year in Ramzaan before Eid but this Year I have some confusion whetever I need to pay or not.

This year my finances has been below the Nisab value until just 1 month Ago(march 2021) when I recieved some cash gift from my father that took my finances above the Nisab threshold. Now people are telling me this money that you got as a gift from your father that took your finances above the nisab has to be held for 1 year before Nisab becomes obligatory on it so you dont have to pay zakat.

Do I have to hold money for 1 year before paying zakat on it or am I zakatable regardless if the money came to me 1 year or 1 month ago?

Jazak Allah

Replies:

Posted By: Dr. Aslam
Date Posted: 23 April 2021 at 10:12am

Wa alaikum Salam

If you are in possession of wealth above the nisab threshold at the beginning and end of the zakat year, zakat will be payable, even if your wealth dipped below the nisab for most of the year.

Aslam Abdullah

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Best Regards,
Aslam Abdullah

Posted By: Kirstenwilliamson23
Date Posted: 23 June 2021 at 7:47pm

I am not really sure about this but I think it is great thing that you receive a cash gift from your father. It is actually a rare thing hahah Well, you might as well as your father about that just to make sure. There is nothing wrong if you are going to ask him.