Is zakat due on money in a current bank account paid through the bank, or must the zakat be given out manually, knowing that the amount has remained constant and nothing has been deducted from it?
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The intention () is a condition for giving out . If the bank dispenses zakat on your behalf without your authorization and intention, it does not count for you. Therefore, you must pay zakat if a year has passed over the money and it has reached the threshold (), as long as you have not authorized the bank to disburse it.
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