How is zakat assessed on money sent in a foreign currency if its exchange rate changed between the date of remittance and the date zakat became due, and is the exchange rate in the parallel market considered?
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is obligatory on wealth if it reaches the and a full year has passed on it. The nisab is estimated at the value of 85 grams of gold or 595 grams of silver. Zakat is to be given at a rate of a quarter of a tenth (2.5%) of the total amount, regardless of changes in the exchange rate. The most complete approach is to adopt what is most beneficial for the poor.
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