It is not permissible to give it for the intention of performing hajj even if he was needy. We give him the zakat because he is needy and not to perform hajj. Allah says: “As-Sadaqât (here it means Zakât) are only for the Fuqarâ’ (poor), and Al-Masâkin (the poor) and those employed to collect (the […]
Read moreZakat can only be given to one of the 8 categories mentioned in 9:60: “Zakah expenditures are only for the poor and for the needy and for those employed to collect [zakah] and for bringing hearts together [for Islam] and for freeing captives [or slaves] and for those in debt and for the cause of […]
Read moreIt is not permissible to pay zakat to build him a house. It is permissible to buy him a water pump.
Read moreOne should not exceed the limit in feeding people or on anything else
Read moreZakat is due on any amount of savings that a whole year passes and it exceeds the value of 595 grams of silver. Therefore, if you give the 25% to the needy and you intend that it is part of your zakat, you don’t have to pay anything after that. But if you don’t intend […]
Read moreThe most authentic opinion of scholars is that zakat has to be paid for gold even if one is using it. If you have more than 85 grams, you should give 2.5% as zakat
Read moreIf the jewelry and the one thousand dollars have been with you for a year, you should give 2.5% of both to charity.
Read moreIt is not permissible to pay zakat for building mosques as it is not from the 8 categories mentioned in 9:60.
Read moreYes, you have to pay zakat as long as the gold you possess is 85 grams or over and that a whole year has passed on it.
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