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Is Zakat obligatory on goods intended for personal use and trade simultaneously?

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Personal use goods (possessions) are not subject to Zakat, unless they were intended for trade with the aim of earning profit, and not merely for sale due to any other reason.

However, if something was purchased with the intention of both trade and personal use, there are several scenarios: 1. If the original purpose of the purchase was for personal use, with an intention to sell if a suitable profit was found, then there is no Zakat on it, because the intention for personal use is primary. 2. If the original purpose of the purchase was for trade and profit, and it was used until sale, then Zakat on trade goods is obligatory, because the intention for trade is fundamental. 3. If the intention for personal use (such as for personal consumption or leasing) combines with the intention for trade, the majority of scholars obligate Zakat on it, because the intention for trade is definitive. 4. If something was purchased for personal use or leasing, and there was an intention to sell it later due to the cessation of need or replacement, then there is no Zakat on it, due to the absence of an intention for trade and profit-making.

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