1. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims
  2. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

95 Questions

Do we have to take out Khums on the end-of-service amount paid by an employer?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Such amount is an income like any other income you get, which can be utilized  for your livelihood along with your family and any reasonable expense. If on the day of your yearly Khums, any thing remains from it, just like any lawful income, that remaining amount will be applicable for Khums calculation.

Wassalam.
I have been earning for the last five years and I did not know about the concept of Khums until this year. What can I do to reconcile this issue?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Simply calculate your earnings then minus your lawful expenses and calculate what remained, then pay the Khums which is 20% of what remained from the earrings of every year.

Wassalam.
If I were to purchase a shirt and wear it maybe once or twice at the most during the Khums year, is that considered used or is Khums applicable on its value?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Usual use of the cloth does not mean wearing it once or twice. Usual use means wearing it as one of your cloth which you usually wear.

If an item is not usually used for one year or more, then Khums is applicable on it or it's current value.

Wassalam.
Do I have to pay Khums on money that was given away as donations? In other words, if I am calculating my expenses and surplus for the year, should donations be considered an expense?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Donations which were already given are part of the expenses. Whatever amount which has been donated and given has gone out of your ownership, so there is no Khums on you for that donation because it has been given away and does not belong to you any more.

Wassalam.