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| Fatwa # 1185 from Other Country/Island |
Date: Saturday, October 14th 2000 |
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Charity, Ramadhan (Zakat ul Fitr) |
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In which currency should I pay zakat on the Gold ? The currency in which itwas bought or the currency in which I amearning. |
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I used to pay Zakat in the month of Ramazan. This time I am in another country for more than a year. Now when I have to pay the Zakat, according to what currency should I pay zakat on the Gold. Do I have to pay in the current currency in which I am getting paid or the currency in which it was bought? |
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Zakaat on gold should be calculated according to the currency wherever the
gold is in.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.
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