The Ruling on the Zakah of a Retirement Pension
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Question:
A man from Morocco says: I am a young man, and my parents have passed away. The state gives me a monthly amount of two thousand and eighteen dirhams according to the Moroccan pension system to support my sister, who is nineteen years old. I give her the entire amount. Is there any zakah due on this money, and what is the amount?
Answer:
The answer to this is: If a Muslim possesses the nisab (minimum threshold) of money or more, and a lunar year has passed over it, then zakah is obligatory on it, whether it comes from social security, a pension, or charity. If it reaches the nisab and a lunar year has passed over it, zakah is obligatory on it. Yes.
A man from Morocco says: I am a young man, and my parents have passed away. The state gives me a monthly amount of two thousand and eighteen dirhams according to the Moroccan pension system to support my sister, who is nineteen years old. I give her the entire amount. Is there any zakah due on this money, and what is the amount?
Answer:
The answer to this is: If a Muslim possesses the nisab (minimum threshold) of money or more, and a lunar year has passed over it, then zakah is obligatory on it, whether it comes from social security, a pension, or charity. If it reaches the nisab and a lunar year has passed over it, zakah is obligatory on it. Yes.
Source
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