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Zakat On Property & Salary
If someone has bought property for kids and says that zakat is not applicable on it because each property is for one of my kids. Is that right? I have listened to all the lectures by Ghamidi sahib on this topic and he says even if there is a saver account in the name of your child there is no zakat on it. So I’m confused you can invest in property in the name of children and keep on getting exemption from spending in Allah’s way.
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Zakat On Property & Salary
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As a principle, there is no Zakat on items of Personal use. So by extension, If one has any genuine commitment of payment in favour of a party whose non-payment would infringe rights of that party and fulfilment of those rights are one’s responsibility e.g. Savings specifically made for future fees payment of one’s children, payment of upcoming salaries of employees from savings of today when sales are down because of Corona and other scenarios like this–In those circumstances, one can consider those savings exempt based on the principle of exemption of items of personal use. Same is the case with property bought in the name of children. But if such a plot has been kept as an investment for capital appreciation, then there would be Zakat applicable on that plot.
At the end, one will be answerable to God, therefore every God fearing Muslim should make such a decision with utmost honestly and not as an exploitation of God’s law.
For detailed FAQs on Zakat, please see:
For relevant comments of Ghamidi Sahab in this context, please refer to the video below from 49:19 to 55:16
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JazakAllah. What if a property is bought for children but sometimes in future it is sold for good profit. Initial intention was changed due to raise of value.
Plus, In hanafi fiqh, there is no zakat on monthly salary. Ghamidi sahib point of view is that it’s like production, so kindly explain in simple words.
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If the intention changes later on, then property needs to be accounted for accordingly from the date such an intention changes – -bottom line is that one needs to stay honest with himself and with God, as one is not dealing with human beings here so to expoit any man-made laws, the matter is with the Lord of the Worlds and one will be held responsible for their deeds based on their intentions.
To understand Ghamidi Sahab’s take on Zakat on Salary, please refer to the following video:
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JazakAllah. When I see around, I don’t see anyone paying zakat from salaries. May Allah guide us to the right path.
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This is Ghamidi Sahab’s ‘ijtihadi-itlaq‘. The same way original Zakat on Gold and Silver was associated with ‘currency of today’s time‘ by our traditional jusrists, as currency is also a form of wealth; the same way, Ghamidi Sahab is of view that monthly Salary that one generates should be asosciated with Production the same way currency was asosciated with wealth. It is a not a popular opinion, but if one finds it logical, then one should follow this approach, because at the end we are all accountable based on our knowledge and honest understanding of things.
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Please also refer to the video below from 13:58 to 20:09 AND from 24:08 to 24:54
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Simple question ye ki mera ladka he,aaj indiase canda janeka expence 20 lack he according to agent, 10 year ke baad mean 2030 me ye expenses badkar 30lack ya phir iske aas pass ho sakta he,is condition ko samne rakhkar agar koi invest kare to kya is par zakat hogi,isme ijafa jayada bhi ho sakta ya nahi bhi,ye baat local molvi allah par tavakkal ke khilaf mantehe,unki dalil he ki lunch & dinner bhi Rozana ki zarurat he,iske bhi rupees aap jodle,ispar bhi zakat na de,isko kese samje
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Ji iska jawab yahi hai kai yai insan nai khud faisla karna hai kai konsay ikhrajat zati zarorat kai hain aur konsay paisay bachat walay hain. Bachon kai parhai kai ikhrajat kai liya ki gae savings zati zarorat kai ikhrajat main hi aati hai. Aur agar koe lunch aur dinner kai liya paisay jor raha hai toh woh bh zati zarurat hai.
Jawab Allah ko daina hai, isi liya yai faisla bh bhot dayanatdari sai karna chaiyai. Ulema kai nazdeek fiqh aik qanoon ki haisiyat ikhtiyar kar gae hai jaisay kai dunyawi qanoon hota hai, jab kai hamaray nazdeek zakat aik ibadat hai jo Allah ki raza mandi kai liya poori dayanatdari sai ada karni chaiyai. Aur is main is qasam kai lunch dinner walay sawal paida nhi hotay, yai sawal sirf aik qanooni zehan paida kar sakta hai jis kai nazdeek har cheez fiqh ki shakal main qanoon ki tarah muratab hoo aur us main ibadat ki ruh mafqoot hoo chuki hoo.
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Jazakomullah 100 times
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