Question
Do prisoners also have to pay Sadqah Fitr and Zakaat?
Answer
If a prisoner possesses the Zakaat Nisaab amount on the day of Eid then he has to pay Sadqah Fitr, and if after 12 months he still has the Nisaab amount or more, then he has to pay Zakaat of 2.5%. The Zakaat Nisaab is the value of 19.6 ounces (612 grams) silver.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 23 No 10
- PDF page
- 4
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