Khums: Are Charitable Donations Counted as Annual Expenses and Exempt from Khums?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Khums: Are Charitable Donations Counted as Annual Expenses and Exempt from Khums?

English:

Question #914:

Is the money donated to charitable causes, like helping schools, flood victims, and the people of Palestine and Bosnia, considered part of annual expenditures so that they are not liable to khums?

Answer #914:

These charitable donations are considered part of annual expenditures for the year of contribution and do not require khums.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Khums