Zakat

I’ve had money over the nisab for nearly a year so I know I have to pay 2.5% of that. But I’m confused about what to do with any new gifted money I may get. This money isn’t over the nisab and I spend it sometimes so if I get different amounts on different dates how do I work out the zakaah? If it totals up to the nisab after a few months do I start counting a year from then?

Zakat

06 May

ANSWER: It is very difficult to calculate the zakat every month when money is coming at different times. This is why it is best and safest to assign one day in the year and on that day, we calculate all the wealth we have in our possession whether it came a year ago or a […]

My friends mother in law’s took all my friend’s zakat money without her consent and travelled to other country. Her husband also knew this but he didn’t say anything to his mother and now my friend is struggling to pay zakat as she is left with nothing

Dealings and Attitudes with In-Laws, Zakat

06 May

ANSWER: She must pay the zakat money to the poor and needy! Her mother in law is a thief and must be held accountable for the money she stole without her consent. She and her son are obliged to return it.

From age of puberty up until age of 25. I did not pay zakaat as i was not practising islam. Do i make up for all them missed years? What shall i do?

Zakat

04 May

ANSWER: Whoever has failed to pay zakaah for past years has to pay it, whether he omitted to do so knowingly or out of ignorance. Calculate an approximate amount to the best of your ability and pay it.

I have helped a relative by paying the fees for his sponsorship (‘Iqama’), but at the time of payment, I didn’t mentioned that this is a loan or charity. Can I leave this amount as part of my Zakat, without telling him any about it ? ( at the time of paying I was thinking it will be returned )

Zakat

04 Nov

ANSWER: This is not permissible.

Early this year,I had given some money to my brother to help him at his business, with an intention to receive back as per his promise.Later I was due to pay zakat.Unfortunately I didn’t have enough money to pay my zakat and my gold was at the locker back in my home town.So I decided to forgive the debt of my brother,money equivalent to zakat.Is my zakat accepted?

Zakat

08 Oct

ANSWER: No, this money is not accepted as zakat without initially intending it before giving it to the individual who is classified as poor or needy.

I have orphan first cousins in another country. Can I calculate and set aside my annual zakaat and give in person when I go visit them or I must give it right away somewhere else at the same time every year?

Zakat

08 Sep

ANSWER: Zakat is given only to poor and needy muslims! If your cousins are truly poor, you must give your zakat on time to them or call them to authorize you to keep it for them until you visit them.

My question is on my marriage my parents and in laws gave me gold which is approx more than 7 and half tola that means zakaat is mandatory on me but i am a house wife and have no source of income so how can i pay zakaat? And to calculate the total amount of zakaat which rate will be considered the one on which i purchase the gold or the current rate of the gold?

Zakat

02 Sep

ANSWER: 2.5% zakat must be paid on the current selling price. If you don’t have money to pay the zakat, you must sell some of the gold and must pay the zakat on time as this is mandatory. Your husband can also pay zakat on it on your behalf and with your prior permission.

One brother owns a shop with goods. He pays zakaat in ramadan. In ramadan he makes discounts on his goods, other shops do not do discounts. Should he pay zakaat on discounted value of his goods or non discounted or he should pay zakah based on the average market price in the market place?

Zakat

04 Aug

ANSWER: You need to give zakat according to the price tag on normal days and not on discounts.

I have few medical expenses every month and my husband is not able to carry out those..can I pay for my medical expenses from my salary and count it as my zakat for next year(without telling my husband that it is zakat amount)? As I’m not sure if I will be able to continue with my job next year and will be able to fulfill my zakat obligations

Zakat

24 Jun

ANSWER: This is not permissible. If he is classified as poor or needy, you can give it to him and he may do with it what he wants. If he is not, then you can’t give him from your zakat and he is obliged to provide for you.

Hope you doing well. My question is I’m a student and doing online job which doesn’t have much income. All my expences my parents provide for me and I’m not marry yet. Do I have to pay zakat?

Zakat

23 May

ANSWER: If you have a savings that exceed the nisab and stays with you for a whole hijri year, you must pay zakat, whether you’re married, living with your parents or not, this does not make any difference. But if you are asking about zakatul Fitr, you must give it as long as you have […]

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