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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Your Questions Answered (volume 6) Q90: One Has Never Paid Khums Ahmad has not paid Khums since becoming Shi 'a because he thought that he was not subject to khums as he still owed his father some $4000 dollars. A: It is a misunderstanding. Ahmad should at once fix a financial year for himself. In this case, it is advisable that he should fix at the end of his year on the date he became Shi'a.

Then whatever was left on that day from his domestic expenses in cash or kind, he should give its khumus. But now that day has passed, therefore he should end his year as soon as he gets this letter's directives, and see what is left in grocery and cash - even 5 ounce salt or one pound rice; and take its khumus out. As for the debt, it does not exempt one from khumus. Let us say, Ahmad owes his father 4000 dollars and the father has put no pressure on him to pay it at once.

Before the end of year, Ahmad estimates that his savings would be about 1000 dollars, and before the end of the year he pays an amount of 1000 dollars as part payment of the loan to the father. Then he does not have to pay any khumus at the end of the year because he has got no saving. But if he delays the payment and the end of the year arrives, then he will have to pay 200 dollars as khumus before he can use the remaining 800 dollars for any thing. Q.

91: Accounting of Khumus on a certain saving: Since May 1993 Ahmad started saving for his Hajj expenses. He would have saved enough for his Hajj expenses by February 1995. Need Ahmad pay khumus on his Hajj expenses which amount to $ 6950 dollars before he leaves for Mecca in May, 1995?

A: Keeping in view the above explanations if Ahmad decides, on receipt of this letter, that his financial year will begin on 1st May every year, for example, and end on 30th April, then he will have to pay khumus on the money saved between May, 93 and April 94; but the saving between May 94 and April 95 will not be liable to khumus if he purchases his ticket and other necessary things before 30th April, 95, because it will be counted as the expenses of the year. All this is a general explanation.

You read carefully the book, khumus, of my son and then you may decide for yourself. If you feel any difficulty you may write again Q. 92: IS MUT'AH LEGALIZED PROSTITUTION? In 'the Sunday Times' of May 12th 91, an article had appeared that a few Iranian women are against the Mut 'ah Marriage.