Najafi Q&A: Khums of Money

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In the name of Allah, khums is not required in the given case. Allah knows best.

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In the name of Allah, if the money is from you and you placed it in the box in fulfillment of a vow, then khums is not due on it. But if the money belongs to others, you are merely a trustee over it, so it is not permissible for you to pay khums on their behalf, nor are you responsible for the obligations of the donors. However, if the money is from you as a voluntary donation without a vow, then it remains your property and you must pay khums on it. Allah knows best.

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In the name of Allah, if he already had a khums year, he was required to pay khums on the land based on its value at the time he acquired it — and it appears from your statement that he did not. Therefore, if he currently has a khums year, he must pay the khums when the end of that khums year arrives. But if he does not have a fixed khums year, then he must pay khums on the entire amount immediately. Allah knows best.

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In the name of Allah, as we mentioned in the previous answer, it is obligatory to pay khums on every financial gain immediately upon acquiring it. However, the sacred law has permitted delaying it, but not for more than one year. Therefore, adhere to one of the two options: either set a fixed khums year and at its end calculate what remains in your possession and pay khums on it, or pay khums on each financial gain as it is obtained. Allah is the Guide and All-Knowing.

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In the name of Allah, know, my son, that any new wealth a person acquires becomes subject to khums. However, the sacred law has permitted delaying its payment until the end of the year out of mercy for the servant, as he might face a need during the year. If he were to pay the khums immediately, he might later be forced to borrow money to meet his needs. Therefore, it is permissible to pay khums right away or to delay it until the end of the khums year. Allah knows best.

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In the name of Allah, if the new house was purchased with money that has not been subjected to khums, then khums must be paid on it when the khums year arrives, as long as you are not residing in it. Allah, the All-Knowing, knows best.

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In the name of Allah, as for what we provide to students of knowledge, it is given to them as ownership. Whatever they collect from the monthly stipend, being considered their owned property, is subject to khums once the other conditions are fulfilled. Allah, the All-Knowing, knows best.

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In the name of Allah, it is not permissible without the permission of the religious authority. Allah knows best.

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In the name of Allah, as long as the child is not yet of age, Khums is not obligatory on them, no matter how much their wealth increases. Allah knows best.