How to Calculate Zakah - Ethica Institute of Islamic Finance

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How to Calculate Zakah - Ethica Institute of Islamic Finance
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How to Calculate Zakah
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“Establish
regular
prayer and give
Zakah”
(Quran 73:20 )
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The Importance Of Zakah
The Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said:
If someone is given wealth by Allah but does not pay
its Zakah, that wealth will appear to him on the Day of
Judgment in the form of a bald serpent with 2 horns,
encircling him and squeezing him all day, then holding
him by the lips and telling him, “I am your wealth, the
treasure which you hoarded”.
(Bukhari & Muslim)
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The Importance Of Zakah
• Zakah has an inner and an outer dimension
• Outwardly it purifies your wealth
• Inwardly it restrains inclinations such as greed,
miserliness
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What Is Zakah?
• Zakah is a Divine obligation
• It is the right of the poor over the rich
• Withholding Zakah is equivalent to depriving the
poor of their God-given right
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• “In their wealth there is a
known share for the
beggars and the destitute”
(Quran 70:24-25)
• “Take alms from their
property that you may
purify and sanctify them
and pray for them. Verily
your prayers are a comfort
for them” (Quran 9:103)
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What Is Nisab?
• Minimum amount of wealth upon which Zakah is
payable
• The financial floor above which an individual is
considered ‘Sahib-in-Nisab’ and liable to pay Zakah
• The Nisab limit was set by the Prophet (Peace be
upon him) at 20 Mithqal which is equivalent to:
• 87.48 grams of gold
• 612.36 grams of silver
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What Is Nisab?
• To determine current equivalent of the Nisab limit,
one must establish market rate for a gram of gold
and silver
• Zakah payable if:
Zakatable assets
+ (Debts owed to one)
− (Debts owed by one)
=> Nisab
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What Is Nisab?
• Zakah is payable at a rate of 2.5% on all assets
• Let’s say the Nisab is $600
• Example 1
• Hamid’s Zakatable assets are valued at $10,000
• He owes $7,500 to a friend
• His Zakatable assets are $10,000 - $7,500 = $2,500
• Hamid’s Zakah liability is 2.5% of 2,500 = $62.5
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What Is Nisab?
•
Example 2
• Jamal’s Zakatable assets are valued at $3,000
• Jamal owes $2,500 to various people
• His Zakatable assets are $3,000 - $2,500 = $500
• Jamal’s Zakatable assets are below the Nisab level,
he is not liable to pay Zakah
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Who Pays Zakah?
• Sane adult
• Muslim
• Possessor of wealth
• Sahib-in-Nisab
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Who Is Not Eligible To Receive Zakah?
• A descendant of the Prophet’s family (Peace be upon
him)
• The payer’s:
• Spouse
• Father or grandfather
• Son or grandson
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Who is Entitled To Receive Zakah?
• The poor and destitute
• People whose total assets, excluding assets for basic
necessities, after deducting outstanding basic living
expenses and debts are less than the Nisab level
• Relatives should be preferred over the general public
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Assets Subject To Zakah
• Personal Assets
• All assets for personal use are exempt from Zakah
except cash, gold and silver
• Trading Assets
• Zakah is liable on all assets purchased for resale
• Zakah is not liable on assets purchased to earn
rent, investment return
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Assets Subject To Zakah
• Zakah is paid on the balance of assets owned on the
Zakatable date
• Zakah is not payable on impermissible income
• Entire value of impermissible income must be
given away to charity
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Six Categories Of Assets Subject To Zakah
1. Gold and silver
2. Cash and liquid investments
3. Business assets
4. Livestock
5. Agricultural output
6. Mineral Ore
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1. Gold And Silver
•
Subject to Zakah in all forms, whether owned for
personal use or trade
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2. Cash And Liquid Investments
•
Cash at bank
•
Cash in-hand
•
Any form of investment that can be easily
liquidated excluding equity based investments
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3. Business Assets
I. Property and other fixed assets
•
Zakah treatment is based on the following purchase
intentions:
i. Intention to retain ownership of asset
ii. Intention to reside in property
iii. Intention to resell asset
iv. No intention
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Intention To Retain Ownership Of Asset
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Not subject to Zakah (e.g. investment property)
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Any profit received from rent is subject to Zakah
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Intention To Reside In Property
•
If property is used entirely as residence it is exempt
from Zakah
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Intention To Resell Asset
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If purchased with the intention to resell for profit it
represents stock in trade
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Entire value of property is subject to Zakah
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No Intention
•
If there is no clear intention for purchasing an
asset Zakah is not payable on it
•
Any profit received as rent is subject to Zakah
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3. Business Assets
II. Raw material, Work-in-progress, Finished goods
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Subject to Zakah as they are purchased with the
intention to resell
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3. Business Assets
III. Shares / Equity Investments / Trusts
•
If purchased with intention to resell, they are
subject to Zakah
•
If purchased as investment to generate returns,
Zakah is due only on Zakatable assets
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When Is Zakah Paid?
• Zakah is payable on assets held for one lunar year
• Zakah year starts when a person first becomes
Sahib-in-Nisab
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Zakah Date Considerations
1. Date when individual first becomes Sahib-in-Nisab
2. Wealth fluctuation during the year
3. Date of distribution
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Date When Individual First Becomes
Sahib-in-Nisab
• Zakah year begins on the date an individual’s wealth
first equals Nisab
• Zakah liability is calculated from same date every year
• If an individual does not recollect this date, he can
make an estimate
• The beginning of Zakah year may be set in
Ramadan
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Wealth Fluctuation During The Year
•
In case wealth fluctuates during the year, Zakah is
due only if it equals or exceeds Nisab at the end of
the year
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Date Of Distribution
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Zakah should be distributed exactly one year after
an individual becomes Sahib-in-Nisab
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How To Pay Zakah?
You must:
• Identify the date you became Sahib-in-Nisab
• Determine market value of Zakatable assets on
Zakatable date
• Add debts owed to you, subtract debts owed to
others from value of Zakatable assets
• Pay Zakah at 2.5% of Zakatable assets value
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Validity Of Zakah
• Zakah is valid if:
• Zakah payer makes a clear intention upon payment
• Recipient meets Zakah eligibility criteria
• Recipient receives ownership of assets given to
him as Zakah
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Missed Zakah
• Zakah payments missed in previous years due to
ignorance or negligence must be calculated and paid
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Zakah And Debts
• These include:
1. Debts owed to oneself
2. Debts owed to others
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Debts Owed To Oneself
• Debts owed to oneself are subject to Zakah
• The following debts are included in Zakah
calculation before they are received:
• Debts owed to one on account of goods sold
• Personal loans
• All pension schemes except for state pension
schemes
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Debts Owed To Oneself
• The following debts are included in Zakah
calculation after they are received:
• Inheritance
• Salaries
• Pensions
• Dowry owed to wife
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Now Let’s Look At Pensions
Where pension benefits have not been received:
• If payment made to pension policy is compulsory,
deducted from salary at source and isn’t invested, it is
not subject to Zakah
• Zakah is due on all forms of pensions that are invested
• When not invested, pension holders should determine
value of their contribution as it is subject to Zakah
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Debts Owed To Others
• Generally, all debts payable are deductible from
Zakatable assets
• Debts payable include:
• Basic living expenses payable
• Debt owed against goods purchased on credit
• Installment-based debt
• Personal, commercial loans
• Taxes
• Dowry owed to wife
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Debts Owed To Others – Installment-Based
Classified into 2 categories:
• Mu’ajjal: Debt for which immediate payment is due
• Deducted from Zakatable assets
• Muajjal: Debt paid in installments
• Future payments for next 12 months deducted
from Zakatable assets
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Debts Owed To Others – Taxes
• Money paid as general tax cannot be offset against
Zakah
• Money payable as tax can be deducted from
Zakatable assets
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& Answers
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