Our family business has grown significantly and my brother and I are now obligated to pay substantial zakat, but we can't agree on how to value the business assets or whether we should pay individually or as a partnership. The amount of money involved is making us both anxious and we're starting to avoid the conversation entirely.
More people experience this than they realize.
You're discovering that religious duties around wealth become complicated when that wealth is intertwined and the stakes feel high enough to threaten your relationship.
“Where Are You with Zakat — Islamic charitable giving as financial system?”
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