It is understood from verse 12 of Surah al-Isra that, God Almighty, to increase human ‎production and sustenance, advises mankind to give thanks for the blessings that he is ‎given and to use them properly. On the other hand, great emphasis is placed on proper ‎planning, discipline, lawfulness and preparation of the grounds for obtaining sustenance ‎in this verse.‎

Ayatollah Nouri-Hamadani allowed half of the Imam’s share of khums to be spent on preventing, treating, and caring for families with the Coronavirus and those who have died due to it if needed.

Rasa – A group of Bahraini Shi’a scholars has stated that Bahrain’s Al Khalifah regime is ignorant of the obligation of khums and stressed that even bloodthirsty tyrants like Saddam didn’t interfere in this divine duty.