AskImamDarul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah (AskImam)
For one who doesn't have a full time job, works on and off and has debts but got quite valuable wedding jewelery, is zakaat obligatory?
Question
On that jewelery and other valuables i.e computer.
Answer
If the liabilities exceed the jewellery, then there is no Zakaat. If the jewellery is more than the liabilities, then if the excess if equivalent or more than the value of Nisaab, then Zakaat is compulsory on that amount.
For more information, kindly refer to 'Calculation of Zakaat .' at www.jamiat.org.za/isinfo/zakaat_c.html
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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