Zakat Obligation In A Non-Muslim Majority Country
Whether it is a Muslim or a Non-Muslim state, taxes paid can be adjusted against zakat obligation of a Muslim. In case a person has paid more taxes than his Zakat obligation, then his obligation is considered as paid. One can choose to carry forward the excess taxes paid to the next year to adjust against next year’s zakat obligation. Please watch : https://youtu.be/c2smJROWtY0
Yes, because these are two different heads of Zakat. 1 ) Zakat on Production or Earning (i.e. Salary at 10%) 2 ) Zakat on Wealth/Savings (Zakat at 2.5% of year-end wealth) Consider following example , which will simplify the concept for you: You received Salary of $100 every month for 12 months = $1200 yearly, the zakat due on this is $10 per monthly salary ( at 10% ) or $120 Yearly ( assuming that total yearly Salary is above Nisab because amount of production/earning/wealth below Nisab is exempt from Zakat ). You paid $150 in government taxes related to Salary for the whole year. Now come year-end ( which is one date in the year fixed by you for calculation of Zakat on wealth ), your Zakat on wealth comes out to be $200 ( at 2.5% ). You paid other government taxes of $200 throughout the year. Your gross Zakat obligation = 120+200 = $320 Total paid in taxes= 150+200 = $350 Net Zakat obligation = 320-350 = negative $30 In this scenario, you have paid more in taxes than your zakat obligation, hence you are not required to pay any Zakat this year. You can carry forward this $30 of more taxes paid this year for adjustment against Zakat obligation of next year.
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