Fatawaa

Subject : Is Zakah (obligatory charity) due on articles of merchandise even if they were stacked in the merchant`s stores for years?
Fatwa Number : 1212
Classified : Zakat on Trades
Fatwa Type : Summarized Fatawaa

Question :

Is Zakah (obligatory charity) due on articles of merchandise even if they were stacked in the merchant`s stores for years?



The Answer :

Yes, Zakah is due on stored articles of merchandise even if they were stacked in the merchant`s stores for years because this is the way Islam has countered monopoly.







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