Is there zakah in ribawi money?
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Question:
Is the correct ruling regarding ribawi money that it is subject to zakah?
Answer:
No, regarding riba, one does not pay zakah on it; rather, one gives it all in charity. It all goes to the poor and charitable projects, and one does not take anything from it. One gives the principal, which is his money, in charity. The entire amount of riba is spent in the causes of good; one does not pay zakah on it. It all goes to the causes of good. One only pays zakah on the principal, which is the lawful portion.
Q: What if it is mixed to a great extent?
The Shaykh: He knows it. He pays zakah on the million that is the principal of the money, and he spends the millions from the riba in the causes of good. We ask Allah for well-being and safety.
Is the correct ruling regarding ribawi money that it is subject to zakah?
Answer:
No, regarding riba, one does not pay zakah on it; rather, one gives it all in charity. It all goes to the poor and charitable projects, and one does not take anything from it. One gives the principal, which is his money, in charity. The entire amount of riba is spent in the causes of good; one does not pay zakah on it. It all goes to the causes of good. One only pays zakah on the principal, which is the lawful portion.
Q: What if it is mixed to a great extent?
The Shaykh: He knows it. He pays zakah on the million that is the principal of the money, and he spends the millions from the riba in the causes of good. We ask Allah for well-being and safety.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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