Should the value of goods sold on credit be deducted from the total value of the pharmacy's inventory when calculating zakat, or should only the value of goods in the warehouse be deducted?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The on a pharmacy is like the zakat on trade goods. The value of the medicines is calculated at market price after one year has passed on the money used to purchase the pharmacy. To this, cash, trade goods, and anticipated debts are added. Zakat is not obligatory on fixed assets not intended for sale, such as furniture and equipment. Debts owed by you are deducted from the zakatable wealth, unless you have non-zakatable or non-essential funds that can cover the debt. As for your share in the medical warehouse, there is no zakat on it as long as the management handles its zakat.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/195996
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 195996
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy