Zakat

My question is regarding zakat. One of my aunt took a loan from the bank around 12 years back for her daughter’s wedding and she’s not able to pay the loan and it’s a huge amount she has to pay and because of the interest it’s added up.They have daughters but no sons and her husband doesn’t earn that good. My question to you is if I can give zakat to them.

Zakat

13 May

ANSWER: It is not permissible to give zakah to pay off interest based loans.

I recieved inheritance in 2015, i paid zakat on that, i invested that in builing houses for selling, i paid zakat in 2016/17 also, but in 2018 i didnt had any cash-as all my money was invested in houses, do i need to pay zakat for last 2 years or should i pay this year only. explain in detail.

Zakat

09 May

ANSWER: Yes, as this investment is intended to sell and make profit, you must pay the zakat of these past two years by estimating how much the property was worth in the 1st year and then in the 2nd year and then you pay zakat accordingly.

Can zakat be paid irrespective of Muslims or Non-Muslims to an organisation or orphanage dealing with mentally and physically disable children and people.

Zakat

05 May

ANSWER: This is not permissible. Zakat must be given in the form of cash to the poor and needy Muslims to do with as they please.

Can we give zakat money to dawa centres, if not why dawa Centre people asking for zakat. They had Islamic knowledge still why they saying zakats are taken

Zakat

28 Apr

ANSWER: I believe that this is not one of the 8 categories of zakat.

I want to know if I can pay zakat to my mother in law for her expenses, my husband does not have savings to take care of any major expense of his mother. Her elder son too cannot pay for her and I am not sure if he can afford or not. I work and can pay but can it be considered as zakat, she is my maternal aunt also. Please advise.

Zakat

25 Apr

ANSWER: No problem in giving your zakat to her if she’s classified as poor or needy but if she’s not poor or needy then this is not permissible.

my husband is earning well and is looking after his family parents siblings wife But he is in debt. It will take much time for him to repay his debt and there are lots of expenses in upcoming days. I have gold and i have to pay its zakat. My question is can i sell my gold and give my husband zakat money to pay off his debt? Because that money will be solely used to repay loan

Zakat

22 Apr

ANSWER: Not every one with debt can receive zakat. If I buy a mansion and a fancy sports car in installments, I am not legible for zakat. If your husband is poor or needy, you can give him from your zakat money. Otherwise, this is not permissible.

A sister has taken a loan from the bank by keeping her gold jewelry as a mortgage. Does she has to pay zakah on this mortgaged gold?

Riba, Zakat

22 Apr

ANSWER: It is prohibited to take interest based loan from a bank. The gold and silver kept with the bank as mortgage is still zakatable.

Some money was being collected as Sadaqah for a brother. I committed to an amount to the one who was collecting, and he paid the amount to the brother (Money still with me).Later it was told to us that the brother is eligible for Zakah. Can I ‘change’ my intention to have this counted as Zakah from me, coz earlier I didn’t have this intention as we didn’t know.

Zakat

22 Apr

ANSWER: No this is not permissible. You cannot change the intention now, intention should have been prior to commitment.

Is it permissable to use zakath money to build a well to obtain water for a rural community as an ongoing charity.

Zakat

21 Apr

ANSWER: No, this is not permissible. Zakat must be given in cash to poor and needy Muslims and they will do whatever they want with it.

I’ve been working as a freelancer since 2011 neither I know to pay zakat on money nor I remember how much money I had by end of every past year but after 2017 I have money in bank by end of year and I decided in 2018 to pay zakat on my money in 2019 around august.so as far i do not remember the past years in which i dont remember my money what should I do for years before 2017.Im afraid now

Zakat

18 Apr

ANSWER: You must look at all the bank statements of these past years and must pay zakat for all these years if the savings reached or was above nisab and you must repent sincerely to Allah as zakat is one of the pillars of Islam and you cannot be so easy about not fulfilling this […]

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