Is Zaka Obligatory on the widow’s a...

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Is Zaka Obligatory on the widow’s and orphan’s pension?

Question

Is Zaka Obligatory on the widow’s and orphan’s pension?

Answer

Pensions and salaries are non-zakatable. Zakat is paid on saved money when it reaches the nisab, one lunar year passes over its possessions, it is surplus to one’s basic needs. The nisab is the [minimum] sum upon which zakat is due which is calculated at the market price of 85 grams of 21 carat gold.

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