Zakaat on a compulsory fund

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Shaykh Ebrahim Salejee

Q: Is there zakat on GP Fund which is a fund for government employees?

Bismillaah

A: If it is a compulsory fund then it is not zakaatable.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)


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This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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