Answered by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
When your fixed date of calculating Zakat arrives, you will take into consideration the following:
1) Gold or/and silver
2) Cash
3) Stock
All of the above should be added as one amount. Thus, when you calculate your Zakat, the profits made during the year will be included in the cash. The remaining stock must also be taken into consideration according to the current market value of the goods.
After totaling all your assets, you may subtract the amount which you owe to others. Whatever remains after subtraction, 2.5% from it will be paid as Zakat.
For more details regarding Zakat, you may want to refer to my recently published booklet titled Simplified Rules of Zakat.
And Allah knows best.
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