What should be done if the Zakat amount contains fractions, and small-denomination currency cannot be paid, is it permissible to round up the amount with the intention of charity, or does that invalidate the Zakat?
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There is no objection to giving an extra amount with the obligatory portion of ; it is considered a supererogatory charity. The extra amount might become obligatory if Zakat cannot be given except by paying it, due to its inclusion under the principle: "That without which an obligation cannot be fulfilled becomes obligatory in itself, as an ancillary obligation."
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