Khums: Khums on Hajj Equipment Sale Proceeds vs. Value Increase

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Khums: Khums on Hajj Equipment Sale Proceeds vs. Value Increase

English:

Question #954:

Last year the Hajj Travel Agency purchased my equipment needed for the caravan of Hajj. I received the sale money this summer which is equal to 214,000 tumans. On top of that, during the previous year, I acquired a further 80,000 tumans. It must be pointed out that I have specified a fixed date for my khums year and that I always take khums out on my surplus possessions. Furthermore, I needed the equipment in question during the Hajj days when I was in charge of administering the pilgrims’ caravan. Is it necessary for me now to pay khums on the sale money, after taking into account that the price has increased considerably, or to pay the khums only on the difference in the value?

Answer #954:

If the above mentioned items were purchased by money on which khums has been paid, then there is no khums on it. If not, then it would be obligatory to pay its khums. In both cases, the appreciation after deducting the inflation rate is considered as the income of year of receipt.

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