Upon which part of the wealth does the obligation of Zakat fall concerning the surplus?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Zakat

Book 8 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

The obligation of Zakat attaches only to the full established standard unit (Nisab), not to the surplus portion (al-Waqs). Thus, if one possesses thirty camels, the Zakat obligation is determined by the standard unit, not including the five surplus camels beyond the minimum for the next obligation.