Is zakat obligatory on money deposited in a bank if the annual government deductions exceed the amount of zakat due?
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It is not permissible to count what the state deducts from money as taxes as . However, it is permissible to count it as Zakat if the state takes it with the intention of Zakat, provided that you intend it as Zakat before the money is taken.
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