How do you pay Zakat on money while you are in debt, and does debt prevent Zakat?
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Cash and trade goods are evaluated and added together, then the debt is deducted. If a remains and a hawl has passed on it, becomes obligatory; otherwise, it does not. The nisab is the equivalent of 85 grams of gold or 595 grams of silver, and the obligatory amount is a quarter of a tenth (2.5%). If there is surplus money beyond basic needs, it should be allocated to cover the debt, so that the zakat-eligible wealth is not diminished.
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