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Is zakaat compulsory if one’s debts are more than one’s assets?

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Q: I have a debt and some assets. However, my debt is more than my assets. Does the zakat still apply to me.

Bismillaah

A: If your debts are more than your zakaatable wealth and assets, zakaat is not compulsory upon you.

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

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

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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