How can one convince a grandmother to pay zakat on money saved in the bank, when she believes she is among those eligible to receive zakat due to her old age, moderate pension, and living with her daughter?
The grandmother must pay on her wealth if it reaches the threshold (85 grams of gold or 595 grams of silver) and a full year has passed. The amount of Zakat is 2.5%, and her age is not an excuse.
Refraining from paying Zakat carries a severe warning in the hereafter, as stated in the Holy Quran and the Prophet's .
If she has not paid Zakat for previous years, she must promptly pay it and repent to Allah.
It is not permissible to deposit money in a usurious bank, even if it is without interest, unless she fears theft and loss and finds no other safe place or Islamic bank. In such a case, she may place it in a current account and dispose of the interest by spending it on the welfare of Muslims.
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