Is it sufficient for one who has not calculated how much zakat is due on them to pay an amount exceeding what is owed, with the intention that the surplus be considered a charity?
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If a man pays a sum of money with the intention of , an amount not less than what is legally obligatory, then his obligation is fulfilled. What exceeds the obligatory zakat is considered a sadaqa (charity) for which he will be rewarded, as Sheikh Ibn 'Uthaymeen mentioned.
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