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Fatwa ID: 82985
Title: I am unemployed, should I pay zakat on my savings?
Category: Poor-due or obligatory charity (Zakaah)
Scholar: Dr. Hatem al-Haj
Date: 10/28/2010

Question

I am unemployed for almost two years,here and there I do make a little money which is not enough for the household expences but have some saving, which is being used for day to day living, I am paying Zakat, am I doing it right? because savings are shrinking fast.


Answer

All praise be to Allah and may His blessings and peace be on His last messenger, Muhammad,

After you subtract your liabilities from your assets, if the remaining assets exceed the nisaab (zakat threshold), then you will need to pay zakat. Allah knows best.