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Zakaat The Majlis Q&A, 2014-10-31

Should Zakaat be paid on an amount which has been paid in advance to a supplier who has not yet supplied the goods?

Question

Should Zakaat be paid on an amount which has been paid in advance to a supplier who has not yet supplied the goods? And what about rent which we have paid in advance?

Answer

If an advance payment has been been to a supplier who has not yet supplied goods, then Zakaat has to be paid on that amount which the supplier holds. The same applies to advance rents paid.

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