Is zakat given at 2.5% or 40th of wealth?

aslam o alekum! may ALLAH always smile upon you all! amin i read at your site that we need to pay zakat on 40th part of our wealth.in this regard i want state that we have been paying zakat at the rate of 2.50%. is this correct? wa salam

الجواب حامدا و مصلیا

Yes. You have understood correctly. The 40th part which is given in Zakat is 2 ½ % as per calculation according to percentage.

This Q&A was indexed from the official english fatwa portal of Jamia Binoria. It is an Islamic educational institute in Karachi, Pakistan.

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