Is Zakat obligatory on a delayed salary – one that exceeds the nisab and is guaranteed to be received – upon the passing of a hawl (lunar year) from the time of its receipt or from the time it was due? And is it obligatory to compensate for the currency difference if the due date has passed and the foreign currency was of higher value at that time? And is one sinful for delaying the disbursement of Zakat after setting it aside in order to search for eligible recipients?
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The ruling for this due money is the same as that for a debt. Its zakat becomes obligatory upon its collection for all the past years from the time it became due. There is no issue with the change in currency value; the zakat is obligatory from the currency itself, or its value at the time of paying zakat is considered if paid in another currency.
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