The Ruling on Zakah in Money Saved for Marriage
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Q: A man has been saving money for his son for several years so that he can get married. Does he have to pay zakah on this money, given that he intends to use it solely for his son's marriage?
A: He has to pay zakah on all the money he has saved once a lunar year has passed, even if he intends to use it to marry his son. As long as it is in his possession, it is his property, so he has to pay its zakah every year until it is spent on the marriage. This is based on the general evidence from the Qur'an and the Sunnah indicating this.
A: He has to pay zakah on all the money he has saved once a lunar year has passed, even if he intends to use it to marry his son. As long as it is in his possession, it is his property, so he has to pay its zakah every year until it is spent on the marriage. This is based on the general evidence from the Qur'an and the Sunnah indicating this.
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