I have bought a property.
You have to pay Zakaat on the money which is still in your possession.
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Zakaat
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Some persons have lately claimed that Zakaat can be given to non-Muslims.
In the initial phase of Islam it was permissible to give Zakaat to such kuffaar who were inclined to Islam. However, since the era of Hadhrat Umar's khilaafat, this has been…
Will Zakaat be discharged if people are given vouchers which have to be redeemed at a particular shop?
Yes, Zakaat will be discharged by means of the voucher. However, it is preferable not to stipulate that the purchase has to be made at a certain shop. If any person does not redeem…
My mother gave me money for a specific purpose.
Even if your mother gave you the money for a specific purpose, you still have to pay Zakaat on it.
Is Zakaat payable on 9 ct.
There is no Zakaat on 9ct gold.
The cash I have is less than Nisaab.
If the combined value of the two items equals Nisaab or more, then you have to pay Zakaat. You have to compulsorily add the value of the jewellery to your other money and pay…
I have acquired property from which I derive rental income.
There is no Zakaat payable on the property you have acquired. Zakaat will be due on property only if the property is bought with the intention of reselling it.
My brother is unable to pay his rent.
It is permissible to give your brother Zakaat to pay his rent, etc.
A Muslim woman has „married‟ a non-Muslim man.
The marriage of the Muslim woman to the non-Muslim is not valid. She lives with him in an adulterous relationship. The children are illegitimate. It is not permissible to give…
I sold my gold ring for R3000.
Zakaat is not payable on R3,000 since it is less than the Zakaat Nisaab. However, if you have other money as well then you have to add the ring‟s money (when it is sold) to your…
Can a child (adult) give his Zakaat to his mother who is poor?
A child, whether son or daughter, may not give his/her own Zakaat to his/her mother or father or grandparents or children. The Zakaat will not be discharged.
I bought land with the intention of building a house on it and then sell it.
Since the intention for procuring the land and building the house is to sell it for profit, you have to pay Zakaat on the value of the unfinished house - on the land and the house.
Is it permissible to give Zakaat to poor Barelwis and Shiahs?
Zakaat may be given to a poor Muslim even if he is a Bareliwi, but not to a Shiah.
A debtor who owes me a large sum of money asks me to give him Zakaat which he will return to me as payment of his debt.
When giving him the Zakaat, this condition may not be stipulated. If the Zakaat is given to him on the understanding that he has to return it to you, then your obligation will not…
Can Zakaat be used to build a Musjid?
It is not permissible to use Zakaat funds for a Musjid. The Zakaat will not be discharged.
I intend to buy a property for rental income.
No, there will be no Zakaat payable on the land which you will buy for rental income.
I have only one kruger gold coin.
In view of the value of the gold coin being far in excess of the Zakaat Nisaab in vogue, Zakaat should be paid.
How should Zakaat be paid on cash and gold?
Zakaat is payable on the combined value of the cash and the gold.
Twenty two years ago I misappropriated R10,000 Zakaat entrusted to me for distribution.
You have to pay the amount of gold which R10,000 could procure 22 years ago. At that time (2001) the price of gold was approximately R24.10 per gram.
A customer purchased an item, paying a deposit.
Zakaat will be paid on the outstanding amount only after it has been paid. Since the customer has paid a deposit, the item belongs to him. If after one year he does not come…