Zakah on Shares
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Question:
He asks: Is zakah obligatory on me for shares when a lunar year has passed over them, and how is it paid?
Answer:
If the shares are in permissible matters and valid, Sharia-compliant transactions, they are treated as merchandise. You appraise them at the end of the lunar year at their market value, then you pay zakah on them just as you would on the merchandise you have in your shop. Yes.
He asks: Is zakah obligatory on me for shares when a lunar year has passed over them, and how is it paid?
Answer:
If the shares are in permissible matters and valid, Sharia-compliant transactions, they are treated as merchandise. You appraise them at the end of the lunar year at their market value, then you pay zakah on them just as you would on the merchandise you have in your shop. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-06-الاعتصام بالكتاب والسنة|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (41:03)
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