Zakaah Distribution In A Partnership

QUESTION:

In a business partnership, Party A invested 25% capital and does labour. Party B invested 75% capital and does no labour. Their agreement is 50% sharing in profits and losses. They give 100 000 in Zakaah of stock. How is the Zakaah proportioned?

ANSWER:

Zakaah is paid individually based on the shares. Therefore, party A will pay 25% and party B will pay 75%.

قَالَ أَصْحَابُنَا: إنَّهُ يُعْتَبَرُ فِي حَالِ الشَّرِكَةِ مَا يُعْتَبَرُ فِي حَالِ الِانْفِرَادِ وَهُوَ كَمَالُ النِّصَابِ فِي حَقِّ كُلِّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا فَإِنْ كَانَ نَصِيبُ كُلِّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا يَبْلُغُ نِصَابًا تَجِبُ الزَّكَاةُ وَإِلَّا فَلَا.

(بدائع الصنائع في ترتيب الشرائع 2/29)

ALLAH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST!

ANSWERED BY:

Mufti Muhammad Isa Ali

Date: 23 Jumaadal-Aakhirah 1447 / 14 December 2025

CHECKED AND APPROVED BY:

Mufti Yacoob Vally Saheb