Shar‘i Method for Zakat on Monthly Salaries
📖 Source: Fatāwā Arkān al-Islām
The Recommended and Easiest Way
- When you receive your first salary, note the exact date.
- After one lunar year from that date, calculate zakat on all wealth in your possession at that time.
Benefits of This Method
✔ Zakat is paid on all wealth that has completed its full year.
✔ Newly acquired wealth is also covered through advance zakat payment, which is permissible in Sharī‘ah.
✔ Avoids the hassle of tracking zakat eligibility for each month’s salary separately.
Important Condition
- If you spend a salary completely before the next month’s salary arrives, no zakat is due on that amount — because zakat requires the wealth to remain in possession for one full lunar year.
Conclusion:
This method simplifies zakat payment for salaried individuals, ensures compliance with Sharī‘ah, and reduces complex record-keeping.
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