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For 21 years I contribute to a compulsory pension fund where a portion is paid by the employer and a portion by me. Is Zakaat payable?Is it payable on both the employers and employees contributions?

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Zakaat will be compulsory only on your contributions to the pension fund, if your contributions is equivalent to or more than Nisaab (amount on which zakaat becomes compulsory).

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Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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