Is it obligatory to pay Khums on compensation money if it does not cover all the debts of the person who received it, or is slaughtering a sheep sufficient, given his urgent need for the money to pay off the rest of his debts?
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You are not obligated to pay khums on this money or slaughter a sheep. In fact, none of that is prescribed as an act of worship. The only obligation regarding money is to pay its if it reaches the and a year has passed over it. The amount of zakat due is 2.5%, and the nisab is equivalent to 85 grams of gold or 595 grams of silver.
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