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Who is required to pay Zakat al-Maal?
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Zakat is obligatory upon a Muslim who:
- Owns wealth above the nisab
- Has owned it for one lunar year (ḥawl)
- Has full ownership and access
Hadith: “No Zakat is due on wealth until one year has passed.”
- Sunan Abu Dawud
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