Khums: Khums Exemption: Does an Item Have to Be Used or Just Needed?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Khums: Khums Exemption: Does an Item Have to Be Used or Just Needed?

English:

Question #918:

Is the criterion for exemption of something from khums its usage during the year or its being needed during the year, even if it remains unused?

Answer #918:

For items like clothing, carpets, etc. that are not consumed when used, the criterion is the need for them. But for consumable items of daily necessities, such as rice, oil, etc., the criterion is their consumption, and any surplus of these over the year’s consumption is liable to khums.

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