Is the method of calculating zakat by deducting expenses from the annual income correct, and is there a difference between essential and non-essential expenses in the deduction?
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is obligatory for whoever owns a [Zakat-eligible] minimum amount of wealth () and a [lunar] year (hawl) passes over it, regardless of whether it exceeds his and his dependents' essential needs. This is the opinion of the majority of scholars. However, the Hanafis stipulated that the nisab must exceed a person's basic needs. The preponderant opinion is that of the majority.
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