Zakat

If one is miser and doesnt donate to the poor. I mean a begger comes and asks money. He refuses to give him money. Will he be under those to whom angels curse that may Allah destroy the wealth of those who withhold? Or this dua of the angels is for only thoese who doesnt give obligtory charity such as zakat etc.? Or it can be both

Zakat

08 Jun

ANSWER: The Duaa is against those who don’t pay the obligatory dues such as zakat.

Can u please explain me about the fitra to be given in the name of dead person or alive person.

Zakat

08 Jun

ANSWER: There is no fitra on behalf of the dead.

Is zakath given by induvidual? That is can i give zakath to my family?

Zakat

07 Jun

ANSWER: Zakat must be given to poor and needy Muslims, and one must not give zakat to his parents or children or those whom he might inherit. Other than that, it is permissible to give poor relatives.

Somebody has asked , There is a man , he has loan to pay , his son is earning . So can I as an outsider pay my zakat money to this man who is in debt so as to lighten his burden of debt.

Zakat

05 Jun

ANSWER: Most Muslims have loans of their cars, houses, new furniture etc. Not every loan is eligible for zakat. Only when a person is in trouble with the debtors due to a losing business or he lost his fortune due to an accident or he is threatened to go to jail for it.

Can a person spend his zakath money for ifthaar expenses at masjid.pl.advise.

Fasting, Zakat

03 Jun

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

Firstly thank u so much for replying my queries, Allah bless you.I heard that condition of paying zakat is the custody of amount 1 lunar year.like in last Ramadan I had 1lakh and in this ramzan few months back I collected some amount and now is 1.4 lakh ,so I will pay zakah on 1lakh as this amount I had for whole year.Am I right?

Zakat

03 Jun

ANSWER: You pay the zakat over what a full lunar year finished which is the one lakh. However, it is best if you unite the date for all what you have whether it came a year ago or few months ago as keeping track with which came when is difficult if not impossible.

I should pay Zakaat from my annual savings or from my lifetime savings?

Zakat

03 Jun

ANSWER: You pay it on all the savings you have had in your possession for over a lunar year providing it reaches the nisab and you have access to it.

If the wife is giving Fidya but she lives in Pakistan and the husband lives in UK, which country currency do You pay fidya?

Zakat

02 Jun

ANSWER: What is important is the feeding of the food and not the price. You can pay in any currency you like.

When’s the earliest in ramadan that zakatul fitr food can be given to the poor? is one’s zakatul fitr valid if the food is given to the poor before the 27th of ramadan? i think the latest it can be given is right before the actual eid prayer

Fasting, Zakat

31 May

ANSWER: It is not valid if given before the 27th. It can be given 1 or 2 days before Eid prayer.

My aunty and her husband who are poor want help financially to make them a house. The problem is because these things take time to sort out such as purchasing land and papers work, I want to know although my zakah is due 17th of Ramadan, can I give them my zakah now but they hold on to my money until everything gets sort which may take several months, will that be ok?

Zakat

28 May

ANSWER: Giving zakah money for this purpose is not permissible. Buying or building a house is not something poor and needy people do! You should give your zakah money on time to the poor and needy Muslims in cash in hand.

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