What are the matters that necessitate zakat upon a teacher whose monthly salary is $400 and who owns half a house?
Source: FtawySummarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported Sep 2, 2026
There is no on a house inhabited by its owner, based on the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, saying: "A Muslim is not required to pay on his slave or his horse." As for salary, zakat is not obligatory on it unless it reaches the
and a year has passed over it, based on his, peace and blessings be upon him, saying: "Whoever acquires wealth, no zakat is due on it until a year has passed over it with his Lord."
Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/41398
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 41398
- Imported
- Translation status
- Source text, unreviewed
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy