PAY UP OR SIN! UMSC Orders Muslims With Shs2.4M+ to Give 2.5% Zakat
The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council has set the Zakat Nisab threshold for 2026 at UGX 2.4 million, requiring Muslims with qualifying wealth above this amount to donate 2.5% to charity. This annual obligation is presented as a pillar of Islam intended to promote social justice and purify wealth.
The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) has set the Zakat Nisab for 2026 at UGX 2.4 million, meaning Muslims whose qualifying wealth equals or exceeds that amount for one lunar year are required to pay Zakat. Nisab is the minimum amount of wealth a Muslim must possess before Zakat, the obligatory annual charity in Islam, becomes due. It serves as a threshold to determine who is financially eligible to pay Zakat.
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