Respected Ulema, I would like to know if zakaat is payable on any extra lengths of fabric that I have lying in my cupboard?
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shukran & wassalaam.
Answer
There is no Zakaat on your personal extra lengths of fabric.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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