How is the Zakat nisab calculated for money saved from the monthly salary, and how is the Zakat to be paid when the amount is converted to another currency?
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becomes obligatory on wealth when it reaches the , which is equivalent to 85 grams of gold or 595 grams of silver, and a hawl (full lunar year) has passed on it. It is not a condition that the zakat be paid in . It is permissible to pay zakat in another currency if that is more beneficial for the poor. Zakat should not be transferred from the country where the wealth is located unless there are no eligible recipients or it is difficult to reach them.
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