Zakah - The Obligation of Purity

Thereafter if during the course of the year one’s wealth increases or
decreases even if by massive proportions (as long as one does not
become totally pennyless) at the end of that year provided he still has
Ni]\b, he will give Zak\h on the amount he has (be it on person or
owed) at that time i.e. money made and lost during the course of the
year is irrelevant, only what is in possession at the year end will be
looked at. In short he must commence and end a year with Ni]\b for
Zak\h to remain Far}.
If he does become totally pennyless during the course of the year, then
his year beginning will be moved to the date of when he will reaccumulate
the Ni]\b, and the Isl\mic year which affects him will start
from that date.
Of a Productive Nature means in a form from which one can derive
profit or benefit, such as cash, merchandise for business, livestock,
gold and silver, (whether in the form of jewelry or a form with which
transactions can be made - even though this is rare it still forms the base
of the world’s currencies).
If items are not of a productive nature, e.g. property, cars, antiques, etc
then there is no Zak\h on them as long as they remain in such a state.
As soon as they are utilised in a way which generates income, the
amount made will be added to what Zak\h is calculated from.
Note: Please remember the important warning, that one who places
wealth in such forms for the reason of avoiding Zak\h is not fooling
All\h.
If one is wealthy and one adds whatever he can from this type of
wealth to the calculation as supererogatory, one will find even more
rewards with All\h.
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