Zakaah Distribution In A Partnership
Question
In a business partnership, Party A invested 25% capital and does labour. Party B invested 75% capital and does no labour. Their agreement is 50% sharing in profits and losses. They give 100 000 in Zakaah of stock. How is the Zakaah proportioned?
Answer
Zakaah is paid individually based on the shares. Therefore, party A will pay 25% and party B will pay 75%.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
قَالَ أَصْحَابُنَا: إنَّهُ يُعْتَبَرُ فِي حَالِ الشَّرِكَةِ مَا يُعْتَبَرُ فِي حَالِ الِانْفِرَادِ وَهُوَ كَمَالُ النِّصَابِ فِي حَقِّ كُلِّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا فَإِنْ كَانَ نَصِيبُ كُلِّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا يَبْلُغُ نِصَابًا تَجِبُ الزَّكَاةُ وَإِلَّا فَلَا.
(بدائع الصنائع في ترتيب الشرائع 2/29)
- Answered by
- Mufti Muhammad Isa Ali
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Yacoob Vally Saheb
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