The Ruling on the Zakah of Money Saved for Marriage
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is there zakah on money saved for marriage?
Answer:
Yes, any wealth that reaches the nisab and remains in possession for a lunar year is subject to obligatory zakah, regardless of the purpose for which you intend to use it, because you are its owner. Allah has commanded the giving of zakah and made it one of the pillars of Islam. [He said:] "Establish prayer and give zakah." It is the third pillar of Islam. Yes.
The questioner asks: Is there zakah on money saved for marriage?
Answer:
Yes, any wealth that reaches the nisab and remains in possession for a lunar year is subject to obligatory zakah, regardless of the purpose for which you intend to use it, because you are its owner. Allah has commanded the giving of zakah and made it one of the pillars of Islam. [He said:] "Establish prayer and give zakah." It is the third pillar of Islam. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، حكم زكاة المال المدخر للزواج - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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