Is it permissible to give Zakaat and Fidyah to a Shiah?
It is not permissible. The obligation will not be discharged.
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Zakaat
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I have many cows for milking.
If the cows are for milk purposes, then there is no Zakaat on the cows.
40% of a person‟s money consist of haraam and 60% halaal.
He has to pay Zakaat on 60%. It is Waajib to give the 40% as Sadqah to the poor. (possession). How should the your minor daughter. Your
I have zakaat and I was advised by an aalim that in order to give this money to my aged mother who is in need, I should make tamleek by looking for a
The aalim who have advised you is setting you up for Allah's punishment. This fraudulent hoax „tamleek‟ is not permissible. The Zakaat will not be discharged.
Can I discharge my Zakaat by writing off the debt of someone?
A debt written off will not be a discharge of one‟s Zakaat obligation even if the person is entitled to accept Zakaat.
If one has gold jewellery less than the gold nisaab weight, does Zakaat have to be paid if the value of the jewellery is R40,000?
If the person has any other Zakaat assets, e.g. cash, stockin-trade, then he has to pay Zakaat on the combined value of the gold plus the cash. If he has absolutely no cash, etc.,…
Before the expiry of his Zakaat year, a person dies.
Zakaat is not payable on the wealth of the deceased person.
Is it permissible to give Zakaat to poor non-Muslims and to pay Zakaat collectors from the Zakaat they collect?
And some scoundrels who operate these Zakaat organizations pay themselves extremely fat „salaries‟. There is gross misuse and misappropriation of Zakaat funds by all modernist,…
I have a gold ring which weighs 5 grams.
If the only wealth you have is the 5 gram gold ring, then there is no Zakaat payable on it. However, if you have cash money or bank savings and if this is added to the value of the…
Is zakaat binding on the medication that a doctor keeps to dispense to his patients?
Since the medicines are not free, it will be stock-in-trade, hence Zakaat will be applicable.
I have a gold ring which weighs 5 gram.
If the only wealth you have is the 5 gram gold ring, then there is no Zakaat payable on it. However, if you have cash money or bank savings and if this is added to the value of the…
I was given a big amount of Zakaat for distribution.
Since you had taken all precautions and was not negligent, you are not liable for the loss sustained. The loss is for the owners whose Zakaat has not been discharged. You have two…
I have saved sufficient for Hajj.
Zakaat is Waajib on savings regardless of the purpose of the savings. If your Zakaat year ends before going for Hajj, then you have to pay Zakaat.
Can I pay my Zakaat in several instalments or should it be paid in a lump sum when it becomes due?
Zakaat can be paid in instalments of any number.
I have invested in Al Mabroor company which is in dire financial straits.
Zakaat is paid on Zakaat assets (cash, gold, silver and stock-in-trade). Zakaat is not paid on shares. Shares are worthless. Shares are haraam. Zakaat is not paid on haraam…
A husband after paying his wife‟s Sadqatul Fitr informs her.
If the wife did not give prior approval, then her obligation is not discharged. She has to pay her fitrah. Prior approval is necessary for the valid discharged of fitrah and…
How should Zakaat be calculated on a rare gold coin?
The market value of gold is the value on which to calculate Zakaat, not the numismatic value of the coin. The value due to ‗rarity', etc. is fictitious. Treat the rare gold coin…
I have purchased a property.
Yes, you have to pay Zakaat on your money held in the lawyer's trust account.
Must Zakaat be paid on the money of a child?
Zakaat is not payable on the wealth of naa baaligh children.
Can I give my Zakaat to my husband who is struggling to make ends meet?
It is not permissible for a wife to give her Zakaat to her husband.