Calculation of Zakah
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I had a balance of 400,000 Rs on the first day of Ramadhan.My wife and my three duaghters
in law has approximately 60 Tollas of gold.we do not have any property with an intension for resale.Our Monthly Income is around 100,000 Rs..Can u please tell me how much i
should have paid as zakaat
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Calculation of Zakah
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‘Zakaah’ is obligatory on every individual who, after all
his living expenses, has a net saving of about 85 grams of gold or
approximately US$1,000.00, and this amount has been in his possession for a
full calendar year.
The monthly or yearly income of one is immaterial in the calculation of ‘zakaah’ dues, as these dues are based on the net savings or net worth of a person, after having paid for his full living expenses.
Thus, lets assume one had Rs. 400,000.00 in his possession for a full calendar year + 60 tolas or approximately 700 grams of gold, value of which would be about $8,200.00 (or Indian Rupees 500,000.00) again in his possession for one full calendar year; then the ‘zakaah’ due would be 2.5% of INR 900,000.00 or INR 22,500.00. One may pay this amount in ‘zakaah’ in one lump sum, or even in installments over the period of the year.
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