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Adil Hussain

Adil Hussain

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Ramadan is almost upon us and is usually the time when most Muslims pay their Zakat for the year. To make things easier for you, we are doing a series on how to calculate zakat on different asset classes.

In this article, we will break down and demonstrate how to calculate your zakat due on any business assets that you may have.

This article is part of our zakat FAQ series. You should definitely also check out our comprehensive zakat calculator.

Is zakat due on business assets?

In short, yes. Business assets should be treated the same as assets in general and will incur zakat of 2.5% where appropriate.

You can also deduct any imminent liabilities such as bills and tax from your zakatable assets. In this case, you should only deduct what you will pay over the next month or so.

What zakatable assets do businesses hold?

Your zakatable assets are simply the liquid assets that the business holds. Liquid in this case just means cash or other current assets that are easily converted to cash. This would typically include any cash, stock held for resale, debts that you expect to receive, work in progress and raw materials.

Note: Stock held for resale should be calculated at the resale price, not cost price.

Examples of non-liquid assets would be things like property and goodwill which are not easily converted to cash.

Practical example

Abdul Haseeb owns a clothing business. The business has £2500 cash in hand and £500 of expected payments due soon. It also has clothing stock with a resale valuation of £1000 and £500 worth of raw material. These assets total to £4500. The business also has £500 of bills due in the next month.

If Abdul wants to deduct the imminent liabilities, then the net zakatable assets are £4500 – £500 = £4000. Applying 2.5% zakat on this works out as £100. Otherwise without deducting the liabilities, the zakat due would amount to 2.5% of £4500 which is £112.50.

Complications

If you run a startup business where you have raised external capital, then you should look at this article.

If your business has significant loans – you do not need to pay on those loans – they are the responsibility of your creditor as he actually “owns” the money.

Where to calculate your zakat

So there we have it. Here is a simple and easy way to calculate your zakat using our comprehensive zakat calculator. We also have a guide on how to rectify your finances during Ramadan to make sure you’re not putting a barrier between yourself and Allah which you can read here.

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Adil is an Islamic Finance Writer and a Data Scientist with a background in Islamic Finance and Financial Services. He is currently the Content Manager and Economic Editor for IslamicFinanceGuru. He holds a BSc in Mathematics and an MSc in Data Science and Analytics from the University of Leeds. He holds a Diploma in Islamic Finance and is passionate about increasing financial literacy among Muslims. Adil is an Islamic Finance Writer and a Data Scientist with a background in Islamic Finance and Financial Services. He is currently the Content Manager and Economic Editor for IslamicFinanceGuru. He holds a BSc in Mathematics and an MSc in…

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