Does zakat become obligatory on the monthly salary at a rate of 2.5% monthly, or upon the completion of a full year (hawl)? And is the hawl considered to be the beginning of the Hijri year, or the completion of a year from the date of employment? Can this be clarified with examples?
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The beginning of liability is from the time a person's savings, whether from their salary or other sources, reach the (the minimum threshold for zakat).
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