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Is it obligatory to include money invested in trade when calculating zakat, or is zakat limited to money currently owned only?

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Zakat is obligatory on wealth if a Hawl (lunar year) passes over it, whether it is saved or circulated in trade. The profit generated from it follows the Hawl of its origin.

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