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How does an establishment pay Zakat on the computer software it owns, given that it is sold to customers at varying prices depending on their usage?

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Zakat on intellectual property, such as software, is not obligatory on its principal unless it is intended for sale as a standalone item. Rather, it becomes obligatory on its outputs if a year has passed from the time of its production and offering for sale. In such a case, one-quarter of one-tenth (2.5%) is to be paid as Zakat for trade goods. As for moral rights that generate income, there is no Zakat on their principal. Instead, Zakat is due on their net income at a rate of 2.5% after the passing of a year and its inclusion with the rest of the Zakat payer's wealth.

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