He has a commercial establishment; how does he calculate the zakah on his merchandise?
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Question:
Among the questions we received before the recording, a woman says: I have a shop for selling building materials, and it contains many types of building materials. It is difficult for me to appraise every single item of every type. Is it permissible for me, when paying the zakah, to appraise the shop based on my predominant opinion, while being cautious?
Answer:
No, my brother, you must inventory what is in the shop item by item and commodity by commodity, and appraise it at what it is worth. Do not base it on its value, but rather you appraise it at what it is worth at the present time, then summarize its zakah and pay it out. Yes.
Among the questions we received before the recording, a woman says: I have a shop for selling building materials, and it contains many types of building materials. It is difficult for me to appraise every single item of every type. Is it permissible for me, when paying the zakah, to appraise the shop based on my predominant opinion, while being cautious?
Answer:
No, my brother, you must inventory what is in the shop item by item and commodity by commodity, and appraise it at what it is worth. Do not base it on its value, but rather you appraise it at what it is worth at the present time, then summarize its zakah and pay it out. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، لديه محل تجاري، فكيف يحسب زكاة بضاعته؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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