Khums: When Does the Khums Year Start for a Salaried Person?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Khums: When Does the Khums Year Start for a Salaried Person?

English:

Question #990:

Does one’s khums year begin with the first month or the day when he receives his salary?

Answer #990:

For those who receive salary, including workers, employees, and so on khums year starts on the first day they receive their salary or they can receive it. Of course, by end of khums year it is not meant exactly the end of khums year and you may add five days to it.

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