When to Pay Khums

Question

A question about the timing of paying Khums. [AR_ID:899]

Answer 1

Peace be upon you. When is it necessary to pay Khums?

Sayyid Sistani and Sayyid Khamenei:

If Khums is due on your wealth and you wish to pay it from the profits of the new year, you must pay one-fifth of the Khums. However, if you pay the Khums from the same wealth that is subject to Khums or from wealth that is not subject to Khums, then you are only required to pay the Khums itself.

For example:

If Khums is due on 500,000 Lebanese Lira and you want to pay the Khums, you have two options:

First: You can pay 100,000 Lebanese Lira from the same wealth, and you will not need to pay more than that.

Second: You can pay 100,000 from the profits of the new year, in which case you will also need to pay one-fifth of this amount, resulting in a total payment of 120,000 Lebanese Lira.

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Source:

Sayyid Sistani: Short Messages for Legal Inquiries - Qom Office.

Sayyid Khamenei: Special Inquiry.