Is it obligatory to pay zakah from the actual asset?
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Question:
What is the ruling regarding paying zakah from the actual asset, or is it sufficient to pay its value? For example, if a person owes a sheep, a two-year-old female camel, a one-year-old female camel, or something similar?
Answer:
It is obligatory to pay it from the actual asset if that is feasible.
One should pay the value if the asset is not available or if paying the value is more beneficial for the poor.
What is the ruling regarding paying zakah from the actual asset, or is it sufficient to pay its value? For example, if a person owes a sheep, a two-year-old female camel, a one-year-old female camel, or something similar?
Answer:
It is obligatory to pay it from the actual asset if that is feasible.
One should pay the value if the asset is not available or if paying the value is more beneficial for the poor.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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