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Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

95 Questions

Is it necessary to pay Khums on money that is being saved towards a deposit to buy our first house? House prices are very expensive now and it can be really difficult to save enough deposit to buy a house?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Khums is obligatory on every saving which you have on your annual date of Khums.

If you have a special case, you can write your case to [email protected]

Wassalam.
My mother never paid Khums properly though she often paid to charities, without enquiring about Ijazas, and helped needy Syed families. How do I help her calculate how much she should pay?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Her yearly savings should be calculated then 20% of every year;s saving must be given as Khums.

Wassalam.
I have recently started investing into the stock market on a monthly basis and I would like to request some advice on how I approach Khums?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

1. Investing in the stock market is allowed as far as you avoid the shares or bonds of unlawful business like usury, alcohol, sinful films, gambling etc.

2. Khums is obligatory on your wealth on the your date of Khums. You must calculate the real market value of your stocks on your date of Khums.

Wassalam.
Can I give some of my Khums to a needy relative?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Khums is not our money and it is not like charity which we have the choice to whom we give. Khums is the right of others which is an Amanah with us which we must give it to its owners. Half of the Khums is called Sahm e Sadat which is the right of needy Sadat believers, and the other half is called Sahm e Imam which should be given to deputy of the Imam (AS) who is the Marje’ of Taqleed.

‘If your needy relatives are Sadat, then you can give them from Sahm e Sadat. If they are not Sadat, then you need to seek permission from the Marje’ of Taqleed to give part of the Sahm e Imam to your needy relatives.

Wassalam.