Zakat

Can you give Zakat and Sadaqa even if you have debt?

Zakat

30 Jul

ANSWER: Yes, you must give the due zakat even if you have debt to clear.

I wanted to know if we can give the zakah money to a construction of madrasa (where poor kids come to read Quran)

Zakat

27 Jul

ANSWER: This is not permissible. Zakat should be given to poor and needy Muslims in cash and in their hands to do what they want with it.

Do parents need to give zaqat for the jewellery or money of their children till they are dependent or still not adults??

Zakat

13 Jul

ANSWER: Yes, they must give zakat on it, if it reaches the nisab which is 85 grams of pure gold for each child.

I have gold jewellery given by my parents at marriage…m not earning to pay my zakaat…shud I sell my jewellery every year to pay zakaat???how can a woman pay if she is not earning?

Zakat

02 Jul

ANSWER: If she doesn’t have the money, she must sell some of it and pay the zakat. However, if the husband willing wants to pay it on her behalf, by her authorization, this is permissible.

After Jummah prayer I was in a dilemma to either give my money to the poor(frequent visitors) or to give it for a construction of a masjid(one time visit). I ultimately gave it to the Masjid construction. Since Zakat is mentioned more in the Quran, should I have given it to the poor?

Charity, Zakat

29 Jun

ANSWER: This is not zakat, this is charity. You must give your zakat out again to the 8 categories mentioned in the Quran. Give it to the poor and needy Muslims as Zakat must be given to a poor or needy Muslims in the form of cash to do with as they please.

My parents have given me gold jewelry for my nikkah which is more than the nisab and I have to pay zakat. is my husband responsible for this zakat or should i pay on my own ?

Zakat

23 Jun

ANSWER: He is not responsible for paying your zakat however if you authorize him and he willingly accepts, this is permissible.

Can we pay zakat to a TV channel which spreads Islam-Tawhid? If the channel lacks enough money, of course.

Zakat

22 Jun

ANSWER: It is an issue of dispute. I am inclined to that this is not permissible.

Sheikh, we have a land and we are looking to sell it.If I am not wrong we have decided to sell it only around 1 month back and if that particular land is sold within next lunar year and if that money is invested on a home which we are building now before next lunar year, Is this money zakatable?

Zakat

14 Jun

ANSWER: No, if the money is used before it completes a lunar year, there’s no zakat on it.

After distributing zakath. I have good amount left,so can i send someone to umrah??

Zakat

30 May

ANSWER: If this is zakat money that is left, you cannot use it to send someone for umrah. Zakat should be given in cash to poor and needy Muslims in their hands and they will do as they please with it.

Pls advise & Is it permissible to give zakaat to a person who does bidah like going to dargah.

Shirk and its different forms, Zakat

30 May

ANSWER: Giving it to someone who does shirk is not accepted.

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