Zakat on Income or Salary
Professional incomes or salaries by the majority of Muslim scholars is categorized as the kind of wealth that obligated to be tributed its part as zakat by analogy (qiyas) of similarity (syabbah) to the characteristic of wealth, because:
- The model of obtaining incomes or salaries similar to the harvest of agricultural products, So this kind of wealth analogous to zakat on agriculture with the time of tributing (haul) is in every time it is harvested;
- The model of obtaining incomes or salaries is in the form of money, so this type of wealth could be analogous to the zakat on wealth based on its level of zakat to be paid at the portion of 2,5%. Thus, if a person has complied with its threshold (nisab), he or she is obliged to tribute zakat upon their income or salary.
Threshold (Nisab) for Zakat on Income or Salary
Nisab is the minimum quantity requirement (threshold) of wealth, which can be categorized as mandatory charity. Incomes or salaries is obligated if its amount passing the threshold (nisab). The Nisab for Zakat on income or salary is equivalent with 85 gr of pure gold yearly. The calculation bellow is done every fortnight in accordance with the receipt of income or salary in Australia.
Zakat on Wealth (Maal)
Zakat on wealth (Maal) is an amount of wealth that must be removed when it reaches certain minimum limit or threshold (nisab) in the period (haul) every one calendar year.
Nisab Zakat on Wealth (Maal)
Wealth that is obligated for zakat is the wealth which have amount above the nisab. The threshold (Nisab) of Zakat on wealth (Maal) is equivalent to 85 gr of pure gold.
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