Calculating zakaat

Zakaat on a joint loan

Q: Myself and my husband had taken a home loan of 12 Lakhs (Joint loan, interest based) in 2006. We got rid of the loan in 2010. To calculate my Zakat for these years, should I deduct my assets from 12 lakhs or 6 lakhs? For 3 years I was paying whole of the installment, 4th year onwards both of us paid half and half.

Zakaat on Kruger coins

Q: Please advise me on whether zakat is payable on the selling price of a kruger coin or on the market value of an ounce of gold. The selling value of a kruger coin is more than the value of an ounce of gold although the kruger coin weighs an ounce.

When is zakaat due?

Q:

  1. When must I pay my zakaat? Is it during a specific month or at any time?
  2. When working out my zakaat, do I only consider the gold/silver and cash that I have at that specific time or does it work in cycles?