Question ID 808 - Zakat and Khums - 2013-10-29 09:00:01 |
When calculating Khums, do I take into account as my expenses, the tax that the non-Muslim government takes from my salary?
So for example, before tax if I earn £2000 in a month, 20% gets deducted by the government as tax which is £400, leaving me with £1600 after tax. Do I count that £400 tax as an expense along with bills, shopping etc. and deduct that total from the £1600 and what ever remains as surplus take 20% from that as Khums?
Thanks. Wassalam |
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Answer:- What ever you pay to the government as tax is part of your expenses. Khums
is obligatory on the remaining amount after your expenses.
Wassalam.
Mohammadbal-Musawi
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