Zakāt on market value of business stocks

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Zakāt on market value of business stocks

Zakāt on market value of business stocks

When valuing business stock for zakāt, should I value the stock at its buying price or selling price?

Answer:

Business stock must be valued its market value on the zakāt anniversary.[1]

Allah knows best

Ibrāhīm ibn Muḥammad



[1] قال الزحيلي: يقوِّم التاجر العروض أو البضائع التجارية في آخر كل عام بحسب سعرها في وقت إخراج الزكاة، لا بحسب سعر شرائها (الفقه الإسلامي وأدلته: 3/228)

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