I have saved an amount of money exceeding one hundred thousand Saudi riyals for wedding expenses. Is zakah due on it?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: I am a worker in the Kingdom, and I have saved an amount exceeding one hundred thousand. This amount is for wedding expenses in my country. Is zakah due on it?
Answer:
Yes. If a lunar year has passed over it, zakah is obligatory on it. Whether you want it for marriage, for building a house, or for any other purpose, if a lunar year has passed over the money and it reaches the nisab, zakah is obligatory on it. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: I am a worker in the Kingdom, and I have saved an amount exceeding one hundred thousand. This amount is for wedding expenses in my country. Is zakah due on it?
Answer:
Yes. If a lunar year has passed over it, zakah is obligatory on it. Whether you want it for marriage, for building a house, or for any other purpose, if a lunar year has passed over the money and it reaches the nisab, zakah is obligatory on it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2877 -3022] أدخر من المال مبلغاً يزيد على مئة ألف ريال سعودي لمصاريف الزواج فهل عليه زكاةٌ؟ — youtube.com
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