Zakat

This is the first time I am going to give zakah on my jewels as it’s been a year since I got married.. I know that its allowed to give zakah to my husband if he’s in need.. But I feel little bad to give him because it maybe considered that he is PO.. anyways the zakah amount is to clear his loans..should he be my first priority in giving the zakah or what shall I do?

Zakat

15 Nov

ANSWER: Zakat must be given to a poor or needy Muslim in the form of cash. If he is classified as such, you can give him from your zakat providing these loans are not interest based loans.

My brother took bank loan, riba based, to buy a house. Can I pay my zakat to him to pay that debt. I don’t know whether he pays zakat, and I don’t want to tell him this is my zakat money.

Loans, Zakat

01 Nov

ANSWER: You must not use zakat to pay off riba based loans.

I have appx 150g of Gold. My husband is giving zakah on it on my behalf from past few years as we don’t want to sell gold. My question is that we have to continuously give zakah every year like this if we don’t want to sell gold? Also my daughter is three year old and she received gold gifts, do I need to include her gold in mine to calculate my zakah?

Zakat

28 Oct

ANSWER: 1. Yes, zakat must be given every year if it stays with you. 2. No, her zakat should be calculated separately if it reaches nisab, which is 85 grams.

There is a big difference of monetary value between the nisab amount of gold and nisab amount of silver in our country. So on which basis should we calculate the nisab?

Zakat

22 Oct

ANSWER: On Silver. The threshold (nisab) of money is the value of 595 grams of silver which is about 476$. You try and set a date and on that day, you calculate how much you have and give 2.5% in zakat. Every lunar year, you do this process on that date.

Sheikh, I have started a job and earning a decent amount mashallah. But i’m not married and yet living with my parents. Do i need to give zakat as an individual or if my father gives zakat that will suffice mine?

Zakat

28 Sep

ANSWER: If your savings reach the nisab and if one whole lunar year passes over it then you’re eligible for zakat, whether you live with your parents or alone.

My question is about zakat. How to calculate it? Jewelries even if others are gift? A Flat (not yet fully paid just started paying monthly) A land which is fully paid by me but the title not transferred yet to my name All the money on hand and in the bank after what is left upon Paying debit and other expenses?

Zakat

28 Sep

ANSWER: Zakat is owed on all the gold you possess if it reaches the nisab (85 grams) whether it is a gift or even if it is gold that you use. There is no zakat on the flat if it’s not being displayed for sale.

My sister in law is asking if she cannot afford to give zakat al mal of her assets like the gold she own. Can her husband pay for it?

Zakat

04 Sep

ANSWER: Her husband is not obliged to pay it, however, if she authorizes him and he willingly accepts, this is permissible. Otherwise, she must sell some of it to pay her zakat.

If one forgets exactly when the money reached the nisaab, when should one give Zakaat? I think the nisaab reached in the month of September, but don’t know the exact date.

Zakat

06 Aug

ANSWER: If you forgot the date of zakat, you must try to estimate it and deduct few weeks or days just to be safe. You must appoint that date in the Hijra calendar.