Q: Is there zakat on GP Fund which is a fund for government employees?
A: If it is a compulsory fund then it is not zakaatable.
And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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Zakaat on a compulsory fund
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Shaykh Ebrahim Salejee
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