I want to know the ruling on Zakah for women.
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Assalamu
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Dear
brother/sister,
I want
to know the ruling on Zakah for women. and also about Zakah, how much should i
pay frmmy earnings. what are the Parameters that i need to consider for paying
zakah.
It
will be kind of u if u erpy a the earliest.
Allah
hafiz,
-syed
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Answer:
Zakah calculations
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask
for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever
He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that
there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that
Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.
Every believer, regardless of whether man, woman, or
child, who has excess wealth of their own, is liable to pay a 2.5% zakat of
their nett excess wealth in Shariah.
Zakat is not determined from one’s earnings, but rather on
one’s net excess wealth which is left over after paying all their expenses, and
it has been in their possession for a period of one calendar year. There is no
zakah liable on the house one lives in, or the furniture and fixture one uses
in their house, or the car one drives, etc.
But if one has property which one has bought as an investment, or spare
vehicles other than the one, one drives, or jewelry, or any other excess
asset…then zakah would be liable on these excess wealth and property.
Any asset, or wealth, or cash, or savings, which are left
over after all of one’s expenses are paid, and that excess savings and wealth
has been in their possession for one full calendar year is liable for payment
of annual ‘zakat’ at 2.5% of its value.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to
Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only
Source of Strength.
Your brother and
well wisher in Islam,
Burhan