I work as a freelancer. What is the Zakat percentage, and how is it categorized?
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If self-employment involves trading goods, then the on trade goods is obligatory if the goods intended for sale reach the and a year has passed over them. If the work is a profession, then zakat is obligatory on the wealth acquired, provided it reaches the nisab and a year has passed over it. The zakat rate in both cases is one-quarter of one-tenth (2.5%).
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