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		<lang class="3" colour="#000000" orgstyle="BODY new" style="Headline1"  font="Chai" fontStyle="Bold" size="13">1. Verify the Nisab (Threshold)  Check if your total wealth meets the minimum threshold: the current market value of 87.48g of Gold or 612.36g of Silver. If your surplus wealth is above this, Zakat is mandatory.</lang>
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		<lang class="3" colour="#000000" orgstyle="BODY new" style="Headline2"  font="Chai" fontStyle="Bold" size="13">2. Sum Your Zakatable Assets  Add up your Cash , Gold &amp; Silver , business assets, and Investment values (stocks,shares,savings).</lang>
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		<lang class="3" colour="#000000" orgstyle="BODY new" style="Headline3"  font="Chai" fontStyle="Bold" size="13">3. Deduct Your Liabilities  Subtract any immediate debts (money owed to others) and unpaid bills from your total. Do not subtract long-term loans for non-zakatable assets like your home or car. The formula: (Total Assets – your daily bills and expenses) × 2.5% = Your Zakat Due</lang>
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	<lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" colour="#000000" orgstyle="BODY new" font="Chai" fontStyle="Bold" size="13">3. Deduct Your Liabilities </lang>
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	<lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" colour="#000000" orgstyle="BODY new" font="Chai" fontStyle="Regular" size="13">Subtract any immediate debts (money owed to others) and unpaid bills from your total. Do not subtract long-term loans for non-zakatable assets like your home or car.
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	<lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" colour="#000000" orgstyle="BODY new" font="Chai" fontStyle="Regular" size="13">The formula: (Total Assets – your daily bills and expenses) × 2.5% = Your Zakat Due</lang>
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