{"id":15534,"date":"2024-02-22T14:39:21","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T11:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/?p=15534"},"modified":"2024-03-11T14:15:03","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T11:15:03","slug":"zakat-on-wealth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/en\/zakat-on-wealth\/","title":{"rendered":"Zakat on Wealth: How Zakat is Determined Based on the Nature of Wealth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Zakat on wealth represents one of the foundational pillars of the Islamic financial system, aimed at supporting needy groups and achieving social balance. Understanding how to calculate zakat according to the nature of wealth and the different categories that necessitate it, based on prophetic traditions and agreed-upon jurisprudential rulings, is essential.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Our next article invites you to learn about this obligation, how to calculate it, and the legal foundations it rests upon, in addition to highlighting its vital role in supporting humanitarian initiatives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Types of <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Wealth <\/span>Subject to Zakat in Islam<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0Scholars have unanimously agreed on the types of wealth that are subject to zakat, based on traditions narrated from the Prophet (PBUH) and jurisprudential rulings agreed upon by jurists. These can be classified as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gold <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and silver, alongside currency notes that replace gold in current financial transactions<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Fruits, crops, and all produce of the earth that are stored and measured.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\"> Livestock, including sheep, cows, and camels.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\"> Trade goods, which are everything owned with the intention of profit, such as through buying and selling.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0Ibn Taymiyyah, in &#8220;Majmu&#8217; al-Fatawa,&#8221; relayed from Ibn Mundhir that, &#8220;Scholars have unanimously agreed that zakat is obligatory on nine items: camels, cows, sheep, gold, silver, wheat, barley, dates, and raisins, whenever each category reaches the amount on which zakat is obligatory.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/projects\/educate-500-orphans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14888 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/51_Large.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"645\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/51_Large.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/51_Large-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/51_Large-768x484.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Does Zakat Apply to Non-Growing <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Wealth <\/span>?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zakat must be paid on <span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">wealth <\/span>when it reaches the specified nisab (minimum amount) provided that the amount is stable and capable of growth; then, a yearly zakat of 2.5% is due after a full lunar year has passed.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Calculating Zakat on Fluctuating <strong>Wealth<\/strong>\u00a0that Increases and Decreases<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0In the case of fluctuating wealth , calculating its zakat requires the fulfillment of two essential conditions:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">The wealth reaches the nisab, which is the equivalent of 85 grams of gold.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">The amount remains stable for a lunar year without decreasing below the nisab.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">As such, the zakat on wealth is calculated to be 2.5%. However, if the wealth decreases below the nisab before the completion of the lunar year, then no zakat is due on it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Zakat on Frozen <span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Wealth<\/strong> <\/span>that Decreases<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">the nisab specified as 85 grams of gold and maintains this limit or exceeds it throughout the year, then zakat becomes obligatory at a rate of 2.5%. The amount remains eligible for zakat even if it decreases, provided it does not fall below the nisab threshold.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">However, if the decrease is below the nisab before the completion of the lunar year, then zakat is not due on it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Zakat on Increasing, Growing <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Wealth <\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">by the consensus of jurists, is obligatory on all types of wealth , including growing wealth , provided its essential condition of reaching the nisab and completing a lunar year is met.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Zakat Expenditures According to Islamic Law<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zakat expenditures are the categories entitled to zakat funds, as specified by Allah in His noble book: &#8220;<\/span><b>Charities are for the poor, the needy, those employed to collect [zakat], those whose hearts are to be reconciled, for slaves&#8217; freedom, for those in debt, in the cause of Allah, and for the [stranded] traveler &#8211; an obligation [imposed] by Allah. And Allah is Knowing and Wise<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">To clarify further, the intended categories include:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Those employed to collect zakat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\"> New Muslims who are supported financially to strengthen their faith and conviction.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\"> Debtors who cannot pay off their debts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\"> In the cause of Allah, which includes jihad-related activities.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Students dedicated to Islamic studies.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/projects\/educate-500-orphans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15248 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-03-03-at-10.00.12-AM-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1600\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-03-03-at-10.00.12-AM-1.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-03-03-at-10.00.12-AM-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-03-03-at-10.00.12-AM-1-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-03-03-at-10.00.12-AM-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-03-03-at-10.00.12-AM-1-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-03-03-at-10.00.12-AM-1-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>\u00a0Masarat Initiative for Empowering Youth in Northern Syria<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/en\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Masarat <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/en\/\">for Education<\/a>, a free online educational initiative, enables students to continue their studies without any financial costs or burdens. Through <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your donations and zakat funds<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the Masarat initiative draws strength to continue its journey towards achieving our youth&#8217;s hopes for a brighter and better future.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/projects\/educate-500-orphans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14886 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jsgfdsjgf_1_Large-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"645\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jsgfdsjgf_1_Large-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jsgfdsjgf_1_Large-1-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jsgfdsjgf_1_Large-1-768x484.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ufaqsw_container_default ufaqsw_container_default_15535 ufaqsw_element_group_src\"> \r\n\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ufaqsw_faq_title ufaqsw_faq_title_15535\">Frequently Asked Questions on Zakat on Wealth<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw_toggle_default ufaqsw_toggle_default_15535 ufaqsw_element_src\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw-toggle-title-area-default ufaqsw-toggle-title-area-default_15535\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ufaqsw-title-name-default ufaqsw-title-name-default_15535\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ufaqsw-default-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-down\" id=\"ufaqsw_other_style\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ufaqsw-default-title ufaqsw_faq_question_src\">Is Zakat Due on Fixed Assets?<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw-toggle-inner-default ufaqsw-toggle-inner-default_15535 ufaqsw_faq_answer_src\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 14pt\">Zakat is not imposed on fixed assets that do not generate profits for their owner. Instead, it is only due on assets that yield gains and profits.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><!-- END OF TOGGLE -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw_toggle_default ufaqsw_toggle_default_15535 ufaqsw_element_src\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw-toggle-title-area-default ufaqsw-toggle-title-area-default_15535\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ufaqsw-title-name-default ufaqsw-title-name-default_15535\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ufaqsw-default-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-down\" id=\"ufaqsw_other_style\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ufaqsw-default-title ufaqsw_faq_question_src\">Is There Zakat on Saved Money? <\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw-toggle-inner-default ufaqsw-toggle-inner-default_15535 ufaqsw_faq_answer_src\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 14pt\">Zakat is obligatory if this money reaches the nisab and a lunar year has passed over it, at which point it should be paid annually without interruption.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><!-- END OF TOGGLE -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw_toggle_default ufaqsw_toggle_default_15535 ufaqsw_element_src\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw-toggle-title-area-default ufaqsw-toggle-title-area-default_15535\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ufaqsw-title-name-default ufaqsw-title-name-default_15535\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ufaqsw-default-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-down\" id=\"ufaqsw_other_style\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ufaqsw-default-title ufaqsw_faq_question_src\">Is Zakat on Wealth Combined with Gold?<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw-toggle-inner-default ufaqsw-toggle-inner-default_15535 ufaqsw_faq_answer_src\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 14pt\">Money is considered a substitute for gold and silver. If the owned money, when added to the existing gold, completes the nisab, it is obligatory to combine them and pay the due zakat.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><!-- END OF TOGGLE -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw_toggle_default ufaqsw_toggle_default_15535 ufaqsw_element_src\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw-toggle-title-area-default ufaqsw-toggle-title-area-default_15535\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ufaqsw-title-name-default ufaqsw-title-name-default_15535\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ufaqsw-default-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-down\" id=\"ufaqsw_other_style\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ufaqsw-default-title ufaqsw_faq_question_src\">Is Gold Included in the Wealth for Zakat?<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw-toggle-inner-default ufaqsw-toggle-inner-default_15535 ufaqsw_faq_answer_src\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 14pt\">Current money acts as a substitute for gold and silver, and combining them to complete the nisab necessitates the payment of zakat.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><!-- END OF TOGGLE -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw_toggle_default ufaqsw_toggle_default_15535 ufaqsw_element_src\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw-toggle-title-area-default ufaqsw-toggle-title-area-default_15535\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ufaqsw-title-name-default ufaqsw-title-name-default_15535\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ufaqsw-default-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-down\" id=\"ufaqsw_other_style\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ufaqsw-default-title ufaqsw_faq_question_src\">Is Money Combined with Gold for Zakat? <\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw-toggle-inner-default ufaqsw-toggle-inner-default_15535 ufaqsw_faq_answer_src\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 14pt\">If the owned money equals 85 grams of gold, it is required to add the gold to it and pay zakat at the rate of &#8220;one-quarter of a tenth&#8221; of the total amount.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><!-- END OF TOGGLE -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw_toggle_default ufaqsw_toggle_default_15535 ufaqsw_element_src\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw-toggle-title-area-default ufaqsw-toggle-title-area-default_15535\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ufaqsw-title-name-default ufaqsw-title-name-default_15535\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ufaqsw-default-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-down\" id=\"ufaqsw_other_style\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ufaqsw-default-title ufaqsw_faq_question_src\">How to Properly Perform Zakat?<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw-toggle-inner-default ufaqsw-toggle-inner-default_15535 ufaqsw_faq_answer_src\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 14pt\">First, calculate the zakat correctly at 2.5% of the wealth, then distribute this zakat to those entitled to it as mentioned in the Quran.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><!-- END OF TOGGLE -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw_toggle_default ufaqsw_toggle_default_15535 ufaqsw_element_src\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw-toggle-title-area-default ufaqsw-toggle-title-area-default_15535\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ufaqsw-title-name-default ufaqsw-title-name-default_15535\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ufaqsw-default-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-down\" id=\"ufaqsw_other_style\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ufaqsw-default-title ufaqsw_faq_question_src\">When is Zakat on Wealth Waived?<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw-toggle-inner-default ufaqsw-toggle-inner-default_15535 ufaqsw_faq_answer_src\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 14pt\">Zakat on wealth is waived if the total amount does not reach the nisab by the end of the lunar year.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><!-- END OF TOGGLE -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw_toggle_default ufaqsw_toggle_default_15535 ufaqsw_element_src\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw-toggle-title-area-default ufaqsw-toggle-title-area-default_15535\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ufaqsw-title-name-default ufaqsw-title-name-default_15535\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ufaqsw-default-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-down\" id=\"ufaqsw_other_style\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ufaqsw-default-title ufaqsw_faq_question_src\">Is Zakat Obligatory on Non-Growing Wealth?<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw-toggle-inner-default ufaqsw-toggle-inner-default_15535 ufaqsw_faq_answer_src\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 14pt\">Yes, the condition for zakat is not the growth of the wealth but its reaching the nisab, equivalent to 85 grams of gold, and that a lunar year has passed over it.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><!-- END OF TOGGLE -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw_toggle_default ufaqsw_toggle_default_15535 ufaqsw_element_src\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw-toggle-title-area-default ufaqsw-toggle-title-area-default_15535\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ufaqsw-title-name-default ufaqsw-title-name-default_15535\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ufaqsw-default-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-down\" id=\"ufaqsw_other_style\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ufaqsw-default-title ufaqsw_faq_question_src\">Is Zakat on Wealth Paid on the Principal or the Profits?<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw-toggle-inner-default ufaqsw-toggle-inner-default_15535 ufaqsw_faq_answer_src\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 14pt\">Zakat is paid from the total wealth, including both the principal and the accumulated profits, without needing a new lunar year for the profits added to the principal.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><!-- END OF TOGGLE -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw_toggle_default ufaqsw_toggle_default_15535 ufaqsw_element_src\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw-toggle-title-area-default ufaqsw-toggle-title-area-default_15535\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ufaqsw-title-name-default ufaqsw-title-name-default_15535\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ufaqsw-default-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-down\" id=\"ufaqsw_other_style\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ufaqsw-default-title ufaqsw_faq_question_src\">What Wealth is Exempt from Zakat? <\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw-toggle-inner-default ufaqsw-toggle-inner-default_15535 ufaqsw_faq_answer_src\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 14pt\">Zakat is not due on personal belongings such as furniture, clothes, cars, food, or on wealth that does not reach the specified nisab by the end of the lunar year.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><!-- END OF TOGGLE -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw_toggle_default ufaqsw_toggle_default_15535 ufaqsw_element_src\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw-toggle-title-area-default ufaqsw-toggle-title-area-default_15535\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ufaqsw-title-name-default ufaqsw-title-name-default_15535\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ufaqsw-default-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-down\" id=\"ufaqsw_other_style\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ufaqsw-default-title ufaqsw_faq_question_src\">Is Zakat Due on Frozen Wealth?<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw-toggle-inner-default ufaqsw-toggle-inner-default_15535 ufaqsw_faq_answer_src\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 14pt\">Zakat is imposed on wealth that reaches the nisab and is accessible, while it is not imposed on restricted wealth until it becomes accessible and a full lunar year has passed after gaining access, provided it completes the nisab.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><!-- END OF TOGGLE -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw_toggle_default ufaqsw_toggle_default_15535 ufaqsw_element_src\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ufaqsw-toggle-title-area-default ufaqsw-toggle-title-area-default_15535\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ufaqsw-title-name-default ufaqsw-title-name-default_15535\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ufaqsw-default-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-down\" id=\"ufaqsw_other_style\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ufaqsw-default-title ufaqsw_faq_question_src\">Is It Permissible 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