Zakat discount on bank accounts for Ramadan 2025 announced
Listen to the article The Great Poverty and Social Security Ministry announced Zakat Nisab for the year 2025, setting the discount threshold for bank accounts. The new regulations say Zakat will be deducted from accounts with a balance of RS179,689 or more on the first day of Ramadan, which falls on 1 or 2 March 2025. The ministry has informed banks that Zakat will apply to billing and similar types of accounts, while current accounts will remain free. Balance accounts lower than RS179.689 on the first day of Ramadan will not be subject to Zakat discount. This decision is in



