khums
Khums
وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّمَا غَنِمْتُمْ مِنْ شَيْءٍ فَأَنَّ لِلَّهِ خُمُسَهُ وَلِلرَّسُولِ، انفال |
Khums on carpets and utensils
It is not liable for khums a set of dishes or carpet is not used for the |
A Gift whose Khums is Not Paid
If a person gives you a gift, as long as the receiver is not certain whether the money given to him is subject to khums, he is not required to pay its khums. |
Determining the Beginning of Khums Year
There is no need to determine the beginning of one’s khums year; it is determined automatically after first income. |
The Prophet (P) and the Expenditure of Khums and Zakah
The Prophet (PBUH) never asked neither Allah (SWT) nor the people for any payment in exchange for the announcement of his prophet-hood and also for all the efforts he made for the sake of Islam. In fact, Allah (SWT) gave him and his progeny the One fifth (Khums) as a divine blessing.
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Khums (one fifth) in Islam
The One fifth (Khums) is an Islamic tax that the holy Qur'an orders Muslims to pay. According to the Shia scholars, the jurists receive and distribute the tax as representatives of the Prophet (P) and Imams (peace be upon them) in the period of the Great Occultation. |