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Zakaat on money received as wedding gifts

· 4 Muharram 1441 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Recently my husband and I received a lot of money as gifts for our wedding. My zakaat due date is coming up soon. Since the money was given to both, me and my husband, do I need to take into consideration all of it or half of it when calculating my zakaat?

Answer

If the money was gifted to both of you then half will belong to you. You will have to discharge zakaat of your portion.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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