Is zakat obligatory on money saved for marriage if it reaches the nisab and a hawl (a year) passes over it?
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Money saved for any purpose, such as marriage, is subject to if a full year has passed over it and it reaches the , which is equivalent to the value of 85 grams of gold or 595 grams of silver. The amount of Zakat that must be paid is two and a half percent.
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