Is Zakat obligatory on government entitlements that have been disbursed and relate to previous years upon their receipt, and if obligatory, is it calculated for one year or how is it calculated?
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He receives it as money for a new year from the date of its acquisition, then he pays on it. There is no zakat due on it for the past period because he did not possess stable ownership of it.
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