assets

07 Feb 22

Shariah Decryption of Real, Financial and Digital Assets

With the advancement in technology and finance over the centuries, the world has seen the growth of different forms of assets. Real assets were something the world was very much accustomed to and dealing with daily. The financialisation of the economy introduced financial assets. Assets were further divided into tangible and intangible assets. Digital and […]
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Is there Zakat on an investment in a start-up company?

Question: Is there Zakat on an investment in a start-up company? In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. The Answer: Zakat on a start-up depends on the underlying net Zakatable assets of the company. An investor will pay Zakat (2.5%) on the percentage of shareholding in net […]
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