Is zakat obligatory on a sum of money that has been held for a full year and was compensation for an injury in a traffic accident?
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The on the amount must be paid if it reaches the , by combining it with any money or tradable goods you own. This is equivalent to 595 grams of silver or 85 grams of gold. The zakat becomes due when a full lunar year passes while the amount remains in your possession and does not fall below the nisab. Zakat must be paid promptly when the lunar year is complete, and it is not permissible to delay it.
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