{"id":16103,"date":"2024-03-11T11:36:33","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T08:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/?p=16103"},"modified":"2024-03-20T14:55:24","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T11:55:24","slug":"zakat-on-wealth-in-jordan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/en\/zakat-on-wealth-in-jordan\/","title":{"rendered":"Zakat on Wealth in Jordan: Its Conditions, Threshold, and Calculation in Jordanian Dinar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0Allah Almighty has highlighted the importance of the zakat obligation as one of the most significant duties that a Muslim\u2014wherever they are\u2014must perform when He said: \u201cEstablish prayer and give zakat.\u201d Its importance is paralleled with the obligation of prayer, hence its ruling as mandatory, just as prayer is.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In these lines, we discuss <a href=\"https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/en\/zakat-on-wealth\/\">the <\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/en\/zakat-on-wealth\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">zakat on wealth<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and its rulings in Jordan, including its ruling, threshold, how it is calculated, its allocation, and we conclude with the most common questions about it.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Ruling on Zakat on Wealth in Jordan<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0The rulings on zakat are uniform in Islam, with differences only in their application according to the country or region where the Muslim who is giving zakat resides.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">In Jordan, zakat on wealth is obligatory after the following conditions are met:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">The wealth reaches the nisab (minimum threshold) of 85 grams of pure gold. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">A year has passed since the possession of the wealth.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Threshold of Zakat on Wealth in Jordan in Jordanian Dinar<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0In Islam, <a href=\"https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/en\/zakat-calculator\/\">the nisab (minimum threshold) for zakat on wealth<\/a> is based on the nisab of gold, 85 grams, and the gold dinar equals 4.25 grams of gold. A simple calculation between the Jordanian Dinar&#8217;s price and the price of gold results in 800 Jordanian Dinars. Hence, the Supreme Fatwa Council in Jordan, chaired by the Grand Mufti Sheikh Akrama Sabri, has determined that the nisab for zakat on wealth in Jordan is 800 Jordanian Dinars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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-15455 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/19_Large.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"645\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/19_Large.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/19_Large-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/19_Large-768x484.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>How to Calculate Zakat on Wealth in Jordanian Dinar<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">In Jordan,the zakat payer can calculate the zakat on their wealth in two ways:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Calculating &#8220;one-fourth of a tenth&#8221; of the total wealth by dividing the total amount on which zakat is to be paid by forty, and the result is the amount of zakat due.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Calculating 2.5% of the total wealth by multiplying the amount by 2.5 and then dividing it by 100.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">For example, if you own 4000 Jordanian Dinars, the zakat would be 100 Jordanian Dinars, according to either method:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0(4000\u00f740=100 Dinars)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0(4000\u00d72.5=10000\u00f7100=100 Jordanian Dinars)or\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Channels and Allocations for Zakat on Wealth<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/en\/best-ways-to-spend-zakat-funds\/\">The legitimate zakat expenditures mentioned<\/a> by Allah Almighty in His noble Book are: &#8220;Charities are only for the poor and the needy, and those employed to collect [the funds], and those whose hearts are to be reconciled, and to free captives and the indebted, and for the cause of Allah, and for the [stranded] traveler &#8211; an obligation [imposed] by Allah. And Allah is Knowing and Wise.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">The categories mentioned in the noble verse are those who are deserving of zakat funds, and the use of &#8220;only&#8221; at the beginning of the verse denotes exclusivity and establishes the ruling for what follows.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1- <\/span><b>The poor and the needy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Allah mentions them first as they are the most in need of zakat funds.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2- <\/span><b>Those employed to collect it<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Those who work in collecting zakat funds from the payers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3- <\/span><b>Those whose hearts are to be reconciled<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: New converts to Islam to strengthen their faith.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4- <\/span><b>For freeing captives<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Slaves and servants.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5- <\/span><b>The indebted<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Those who owe debts and are unable to pay them off.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6- <\/span><b>For the cause of Allah<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Those striving in the way of Allah, regardless of the form of jihad, whether it be military or educational, or any other form.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7- <\/span><b>The stranded traveler<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: A traveler in a foreign land without financial means to cover their travel expenses.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\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<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Masarat for Education and Knowledge Dissemination in Syria<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/en\/\">Masarat is an <\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/en\/\">initiative<\/a> for spreading <a href=\"https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/en\/masarat-students\/\">knowledge<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> online among Syrians affected by war and conflicts; we pay special attention to students seeking free educational opportunities. We contribute to spreading knowledge and science through a sustainable knowledge fund that offers scientific lessons on YouTube, along with various educational paths to support them in their learning journey.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Each path serves the <a href=\"https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/en\/masarat-students\/\">students<\/a> in a specific way, uniting efforts to enrich, strengthen, and empower students in both their practical and scientific lives, in line with the educational requirements seen by the initiative&#8217;s organizers, utilizing the expertise of globally trained teachers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/projects\/educate-500-orphans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Support these students<\/a> in their educational journey by donating your zakat to help them overcome learning challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/projects\/educate-500-orphans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15519 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/17_Large.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"645\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/17_Large.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/17_Large-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/old.masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/17_Large-768x484.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Allah Almighty has highlighted the importance of the zakat obligation as one of the most significant duties that a Muslim\u2014wherever they are\u2014must perform when He said: \u201cEstablish prayer and give zakat.\u201d Its importance is paralleled with the obligation of prayer, hence its ruling as mandatory, just as prayer is. &nbsp; 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