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  • Zakat On A Loan Borrower

    Posted by Muhammad Nabeel Saeed on March 17, 2025 at 8:35 pm

    What’s the ruling of zakat for someone who has personal loan of approx $50k from individuals but also holds some jewelry worth approx $25k. The lenders are not asking for it yet and have allowed to return whenever possible. Please advise as the zakat has not been paid since 2021 due to loan.

    Muhammad Nabeel Saeed replied 19 hours, 23 minutes ago 3 Members · 8 Replies
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  • Zakat On A Loan Borrower

  • Dr. Irfan Shahzad

    Scholar March 18, 2025 at 9:00 pm

    He should give zakat on his savings because he is not paying off debts.

    The jewelry which is supposed to be worn, is exempted from zakat.

  • Muhammad Nabeel Saeed

    Member March 19, 2025 at 10:29 am

    Thanks a lot. JazakAllah.

  • Abdul Musawir

    Member March 19, 2025 at 10:53 am

    But we will calculate zakat after subtracting the amount of loan due from savings? @Irfan76

    • Muhammad Nabeel Saeed

      Member March 20, 2025 at 6:47 am

      In my case loan is almost double my savings. Either I have to use my savings to payoff the partial loan or pay zakat on these savings. Please correct me if wrong. JazakumAllah.

  • Dr. Irfan Shahzad

    Scholar March 20, 2025 at 8:19 am

    If loan amount is with you and if you are not paying it back then you have to pay zakat on it.

    If loan amount is consumed and you have savings to pay off your loan then your savings are exempted from zakat.

    • Muhammad Nabeel Saeed

      Member March 21, 2025 at 9:17 am

      If my savings are way less than the amount of loan, would this mean that these savings are zakat exempt until the loan is paid off? JazakAllah.

  • Dr. Irfan Shahzad

    Scholar March 22, 2025 at 1:29 am

    This is what you have to decide. If You are saving to pay off zakat it is exempted, if not then you should pay zakat.

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