Should A Student Whose Scholarship Is More Than The Amount Of Nisab Give Zakat?
Should a student whose scholarship is more than the amount of nisab give zakat?
Those who are in possession of at least 80.18 gr gold or money or trade goods with the same value except their one-year debt and basic needs expenses are liable for giving zakat when one year passes upon being owner of these goods (Mawsili, al-Ikhtiyar, I, 330). The fact that the money mentioned in the subject of zakat is earned through financial supports or scholarships does not change this rule.
Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, High Board of Religious Affairs FATWA