Zakah on money saved for marriage
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Question:
The questioner says: I have a sum of money that has reached the nisab, and a lunar year has passed over it. I have saved it to get married. Is there zakah on it? And if I add some money to it, is there zakah on it?
Answer:
Without a doubt, if money—whether dirhams or otherwise—reaches the nisab or more, and a lunar year has passed over it, zakah becomes obligatory on it. This applies whether you are saving it for expenses, for marriage, to buy a house or a car, or for anything else. You must pay its zakah once it reaches the nisab and a lunar year has passed. If a new amount is added and you wish to pay its zakah early along with the zakah on the previous money, that is better and more comfortable for you. However, if you leave the new money until a full lunar year has passed over it and then pay its zakah, there is no harm in that.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner says: I have a sum of money that has reached the nisab, and a lunar year has passed over it. I have saved it to get married. Is there zakah on it? And if I add some money to it, is there zakah on it?
Answer:
Without a doubt, if money—whether dirhams or otherwise—reaches the nisab or more, and a lunar year has passed over it, zakah becomes obligatory on it. This applies whether you are saving it for expenses, for marriage, to buy a house or a car, or for anything else. You must pay its zakah once it reaches the nisab and a lunar year has passed. If a new amount is added and you wish to pay its zakah early along with the zakah on the previous money, that is better and more comfortable for you. However, if you leave the new money until a full lunar year has passed over it and then pay its zakah, there is no harm in that.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
أخطاء في الصيام — islamhouse.com (55:55)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.