Zakaat of Partners with a Joint Debt

· 30 Rajab 1433 AH1 min readEnglish
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Question

Three partners (all Muslim A, B, C) start a used car business. All three invest an amount of R 450 000-00 each. Total therefore is R 1 350 000-00. All partners share equally in profits.

The stock on hand as at 27 Ramadhaan = R 1 800 000-00. The surplus of R 450 000-00 is drawn from an acess bond of person A.
Please advise on how to calculate the Zakaat considering that:
Person A input = R450 000 & balance = R450 000
Person B input = R450 000 & balance = R450 000
Person C input = R450 000 & balance = R600 000
The reason for this is that person A & B are drawing the profits out and living of the same. However, person C has re invested his profit in the business, thus having a balance of R600 000.
How do we work out the Zakaat for A,B,C considering that R450 000 is still owing to the bank.

Answer

If the debt is being jointly owed equally by the partners, then they will deduct the proportionate amount from their zakaatable amount.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

( وسببه ) أي سبب افتراضها ( ملك نصاب حولي ) ... ( تام ) ... ( فارغ عن دين له مطالب من جهة العباد ) سواء كان لله كزكاة وخراج أو للعبد (الدر المختار 2/259)

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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