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Should I pay Khums even though I do not work but am still getting pocket money?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

In the case of khums payment, it is not dependent on whether you work or not. It is a matter of what you have when your khums date comes. Should you have any savings that you have not paid khums on before, and it is your pure excess and savings from that year, then you will need to pay khums on it. 

In addition to this, another case of khums being applicable on you would be items that you own and are new and you have not used. 

Please refer to your Marja' taqleed for detailed information.

And Allah knows best.
In the new Khums ruling on setting off home mortgage loans, if the needs of the household change and they move to a bigger home, can the "original draw-down amount" be increased to take into account a remortgage that is purely to move home?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Yes, it is allowed if it is necessary.

Wassalam.
Do I have to take out Khums on income support allowance that I receive from the government, such as the Youth Allowance given in Australia?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

Khums is to be paid when your khums day comes, and you have savings, irrespective of whether this comes from work or from support allowance, as long as it belongs to you.

And Allah knows best.
I had saved money for an extension to my house and so had not paid Khums on it. Unfortunately I couldn’t use it for that purpose as my daughter fell ill and my husband had an accident. Do I have to pay Khums on that amount?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

If the money has not been used and will not be shortly used in building your home or its extension which you use for residence, then Khums is obligatory on it.

Wassalam.