Hajj khodr asked 2 years ago
Salam wa aylakum
i live in a western country where I pay an average of 30% tax to the government every year on what I earn by law, then I need to pay 20% Khums on my remaining income after my expenses etc.
so I end up with not much income, and we live in a city that is very expensive, my question is why do I have to pay 2 taxes is there a solution to this issue.
also can I distribute my Khums to my family members if they are struggling and are in debt, if I sent the Khums to my marjaia my family that are in need won’t see any of it ?.
thank you for your time and awaiting your reply.
sslam
mehdi answered 2 years ago
أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم
بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
As Salaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh,
Based on your specific question and information provided.
If you are a Sayyid , you can use the part of the Khums which is for (sahm al-sādāt), to give it to the family members in need who are not considered your Wajibun-Nafaqa; i.e. it is obligatory for you to provide for their food, clothing and medical expenses, if they do not have a source of income.
If you are not a Sayyid, contact us ( call or visit ) for possible solutions, specific to your situation.
From the Jurisprudence Perspective:
Khums is on the surplus to annual expenses. If your income exceeds the annual expenses of yourself and your family, Khums (20%) should be paid from the excess.
Khums must be divided into two parts: one part is the portion for sayyids(1) (sahm al-sādāt), which must be given to a sayyid who is poor, or who is an orphan, or who is stranded on a journey. The second part is the portion for the Imam (ʿA) (sahm al-imām), which at the present time [i.e. during the time of the Imam’s (ʿA) occultation] must either be given to a fully qualified jurist or spent for purposes that he authorises. And the obligatory precaution is that the fully qualified jurist must be the most learned (aʿlam) marjaʿ (2) and be well aware of public affairs.
والله العالم
(and Allah(awj) Knows best)
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