Khums: Sold Home at Khums Year-End — What’s the Obligation Amid Financial Difficulty?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Khums: Sold Home at Khums Year-End — What’s the Obligation Amid Financial Difficulty?

English:

Question #877:

Recently, I sold my residential apartment and this transaction took place at the end of my khums year. While I see that I am liable to fulfill my religious obligations, I face a problem in the present circumstances. Please enlighten me regarding this matter.

Answer #877:

If the house was originally purchased with money exempted from khums or money obtained from the earnings of the same year of purchase, selling money is not subject to khums.

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