Khums: Can Overpaid Khums Be Counted Toward Current Obligations?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Khums: Can Overpaid Khums Be Counted Toward Current Obligations?

English:

Question #1031:

I paid money as khums on something which was not subject to khums, could I consider it as the khums I owe at the moment?

Answer #1031:

If it has already been spent on areas allocated by shar‘, you cannot count it in the place of the present khums you owe. But if your money is still untouched, you can claim it.

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