Do I need to pay zakat on money held in a savings account?
Zakat applies to qualifying savings held for a lunar year once they reach the nisab threshold.
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Zakat applies to qualifying savings held for a lunar year once they reach the nisab threshold.
Zakat is an obligatory annual duty with defined recipients; sadaqah is voluntary giving at any time.
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