Khums on Gifts
Question :

Is there any Khums on gifts?

Answer :

If it or some of it remains unused till the khums year-end, then it is subject to khums.

Car as a Gift
Question :

My father bought for me a car as a gift, and he said that he paid khums from the money he used to purchase the car. Does this mean I am exempt from paying khums again on the car?

Answer :

Whether your father paid khums on the money or not, the car is considered as an income for you. However, if you used it for your personal need then khums is not due on it. If you did not use it until the end of your khums year, then it is subject to khums.

The Dawry of the Daughter
Question :

Where we live, it is customary for the parents to begin saving money and collecting the dowry of the daughter, such as jewelry, furniture and utensils, many years before the wedding. Is Khums obligatory on such money and items?

Answer :

The normal rules of Khums still apply in such a case. So, if one purchased the said goods and did not use them for a year, Khums is payable on them. However, if he gave them to his daughter before the end of his khums year, he does not have to pay khums for them. She has to if they remain unused till her khums year-end.