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When calculating Zakat on money, should the dollar be converted at the black market rate or the bank rate?

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The fundamental principle is that Zakat should be given from the same type of wealth one possesses (for example: dollars for dollars). If you wish to give it in another currency, it should be at a rate that best serves the interests of the poor.

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