Can I pay Zakat even if I am poor?

April 27, 2020

Zakat is only mandatory once your assets amount to above the Nisab requirement. If your assets amount to below the Nisab requirement, any amount you do pay would be considered as Sadaqah, and you will still be rewarded for it. And Allah knows best.

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Can I pay Zakat even if I am poor?

Zakat is only mandatory once your assets amount to above the Nisab requirement. If your assets amount to below the Nisab requirement, any amount you do pay would be considered as Sadaqah, and you will still be rewarded for it. And Allah knows best.

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