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Zakat FAQs (13/19)

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Question

I am in debt; do I deduct my debts when calculating Zakāt?

Answer

Debts are deductible from your Zakatable total if they are to be repaid in full within the next 12 months.

Debts not repayable at all in the next 12 months are NOT deductible.

If debts are payable by instalment, then 12 months debt is deductible.

Answered by
Mufti Faraz al-Mahmudi
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