Is Zakat obligatory on the end-of-service bonus that has not yet been received and cannot be received except upon retirement?
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No is due on an end-of-service bonus except after it has been received and held for one year, because its ruling is similar to that of a debt owed by an insolvent or procrastinating debtor. It is a fixed right that cannot be accessed except after the termination of service.
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