What Chanda Hissa Amad should be paid by non-earning homemakers who have no source of income of their own?

The established practice for a Musi who has no independent source of income is that their spouse should allocate an appropriate amount as pocket money, which is regarded as the Musi’s income for the purpose of Wasiyyat. To maintain the continuity of their financial sacrifice, the Musi should pay Chanda Hissa Amad on this pocket money.

The pocket money should be commensurate with the Musi’s standard of living, and the financial sacrifice of a Musi should be distinguishable from that of a member paying Chanda Am. In any case, the pocket money must not be less than the minimum amount prescribed for the country of residence by Majlis Karpardaz.

For the USA Jama’at, Majlis Karpardaz has established a minimum standard income (also referred to as “pocket money” for non-earning members, including homemakers) of $250 per month. Based on this amount, the minimum payable Chanda Hissa Amad is $25 per month at the standard Wasiyyat rate of 1/10. If a Musi has pledged a higher Wasiyyat rate, the Hissa Amad contribution should be calculated accordingly on the same monthly pocket money of $250.

It should be noted that, according to the rules, all Musis who have no personal income (e.g., homemakers) are obligated to pay Hissa Amad according to their standard of living. The income of $250 per month is the minimum standard of financial sacrifice fixed for such Musis; if they receive pocket money higher than this amount, Hissa Amad should be paid accordingly.

This rule does not apply to students.