Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 124
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 9 124 9 February 1907 A question was presented from a letter: ‘I have an ownership share of 500 rupees in a house. Am I liable for Zak a t for this share?’ The Promised Messiah as said: There is no Zak a t due on precious gems and houses. 1 (At the time of ‘A s r) Upon mention of the plague, the Promised Messiah as said: The unseasonal rain that is continuously pouring down cur- rently, ُ ُّٰ اَعْلَم هّٰلل و َا ُ ُّٰ اَعْلَم هّٰلل و َا [and Allah knows best] if it is just the insects of the plague that are being nourished thereby. 2 1. From Badr : Zak a t on Properties and Merchandise: In reply to the question of an individual, the Promised Messiah as said: There is no Zak a t due on a house no matter if its value is in the thou- sands of rupees. If it is rented out, then Zak a t is applied on the income. Similarly, no Zak a t is due on merchandise that is stored in the house. Hadrat ‘Umar would make calculations every six months and Zak a t was levied on the cash. ( Badr , vol. 6, no. 7, p. 8, dated 14 February 1907) 2. Al- H akam , vol. 11 , no. 7, p. 13, dated 24 February 1907