Khums: Unable to Pay Outstanding Khums — What’s the Ruling in Cases of Hardship?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Khums: Unable to Pay Outstanding Khums — What’s the Ruling in Cases of Hardship?

English:

Question #920:

Some people have outstanding khums, and at present they are either unable to pay it or its payment would put them to severe hardship. What rule applies to them?

Answer #920:

They are not relieved of the obligation to pay khums due to mere inability to pay it or hardship caused by its payment. It is obligatory for them to pay it as much as possible. They may ask walī amr of khums (the authority in charge of khums) or his attorney for a respite to make the payments gradually in accordance with their ability in respect of time and amount.

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