JUG-2026-J5ZK0Z479Q
Zakat obligation when carrying a riba loan and surplus wealth
Question
If a person took a loan from the bank (riba loan) to build a house and is repaying it on a fixed rate, and he also has money above nisaab that is surplus to his needs and the loan payment but not enough to pay off the whole loan at once, is he obligated to pay Zakaah?
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Answer
In the Hanafi school he is obligated to pay zakaat.
Answered byMufti SajidAuthorized Scholar
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