Khums: Do Islamic Seminary Students Pay Khums on Income Saved for Marriage?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Khums: Do Islamic Seminary Students Pay Khums on Income Saved for Marriage?

English:

Question #1022:

Is khums applicable to the income obtained by the students of Islamic studies while working and propagating Islam or to the portion of Imam (a.) they receive if they are unmarried and do not have a place of residence? Or can they save that income to be used for their future marriage without paying its khums?

Answer #1022:

The religious tithes granted by the respected marji‘s as a gift to the students of Islamic seminaries who occupy themselves with Islamic studies are not subject to khums. However, any income obtained from work or Islamic propagation is subject to khums if it remains in one’s possession until the end of the khums year.

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