What is the obligatory Zakat amount on a surplus of $3100, given that the rent for two houses is $800 annually and the monthly salary is $200?
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is obligatory on the rent of the two houses, the saved amount, and the portion of the salary saved, provided a full lunar year (hawl) has passed on it and it reaches the . All of this is added to business assets (if any), and zakat is paid on the total amount once a full year has passed on each asset. It is permissible to pay zakat in advance for money on which a full year has not yet passed. The obligatory amount to be paid is one-quarter of one-tenth (2.5%).
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