Is zakat obligatory upon a man who spent his wealth, which had reached the nisab, on large investment projects before a year passed, such that he no longer has anything to pay zakat on?
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is obligatory on projects with fixed assets, such as farms and real estate, only on their yield if it reaches the and a full year has passed over it. As for purely commercial projects, Zakat is obligatory on the project's principal if it reaches the nisab and a full year has passed over it. The amount of Zakat is one-quarter of one-tenth (2.5%) of the project's value at the end of the year.
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