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