Question:We bought gifts for the bride last year for my brother’s wedding, but the coronavirus crisis prevented the marriage from taking place. Is khums due on these gifts?

Answer:In the name of Allah, yes, khums is obligatory on them. Allah knows best.

Question:One of my relatives gave me a gift, and I sold it and spent its price on my living expenses before the arrival of my khums year. Is khums obligatory in this case?

Answer:In the name of Allah, in the mentioned case, khums is not obligatory. Allah knows best.

Question:Is Khums obligatory on books that a student bought with his monthly allowance but has not read?

Answer:In the name of Allah, yes, it is obligatory on him to pay Khums on them, because in our view the student owns what he receives from us. Allah knows best.

Question:What is the ruling regarding a piece of unfenced land concerning Khums? Is Khums due on it?

Answer:In the name of Allah, if it is legally owned and under his disposal, then Khums is obligatory on it based on the market value. Allah knows best.

Question:If experts differ in the value of the property that its owner intends to donate, with some stating its price as $50,000, others as $70,000, and some claiming it to be $90,000, should we consider the average price or the highest prices?

Answer:In the name of Allah, it is precautionary to take the highest prices to ensure the fulfillment of your obligation towards the rights of the Imam and the rights of the poor beneficiaries. Allah knows best.

Question:If I bought something but didn't use it, and then someone borrowed it from me to use, and it remained with them for a whole year while I didn't use it, is it obligatory to pay khums on it?

Answer:In the name of Allah, khums is obligatory in this case. Allah knows best.

Question:If I bought something but didn't use it, and then someone borrowed it from me to use, and it remained with them for a whole year while I didn't use it, is it obligatory to pay khums on it?

Answer:In the name of Allah, khums is obligatory in this case. Allah knows best.

Question:If someone has collected some items such as metal cans, plastic and other waste dumps for the purpose of selling them and stayed for more than a year, are these included in the Khums?

Answer:In the name of Allah, Yes, Khums is obligatory. Allah knows best.

Question:If the house is built for the purpose of sustenance and no one lives there until the end of the Khums year, at what price the Khums should be taken out?

Answer:In the name of Allah, as in the question, since the buyer did not live in the land, Khums must be in the purchase value. Allah knows best.

Question:Things that are counted as parts of provision as clothing and electrical appliances, if left for more than a year will the Khums becomes applicable to them?

Answer:In the name of Allah, if you buy from the money from which Khums is already taken out, there is no need for taking Khums, no matter how long it lasts. In addition, if you buy from money from which Khums is taken out, but it is used in the customary manner, then they are left, so the Khums will not be applicable either. If the owner does not have a Khums year, Khums must be taken out in the purchase price, even if used. Allah knows best.