Should the obligation of Zakah be extended to our current form of money since it no longer relies on gold and silver, which were used to measure wealth in the past?
Should the obligation of Zakah be extended to our current form of money since it no longer relies on gold and silver, which were used to measure wealth in the past?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 1 year ago
Zakat is obligatory on nine items only including golden and silver current coins. It is not for us to change Shariah and add on these nine items.
Khums is obligatory on ever wealth including money, kind, property and every item we own.
Wassalam.