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. 

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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.

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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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As follow up Question According to my wife his brother my in-law is paying Zakat yearly what ever he is possess including our money with him. (We are in Abroad) Q:Can he pay Zakat on our behalf? its permissible? are we liable on it?

Zakat
26 May

ANSWER: He must not give zakat without your authorization and prior consent. Otherwise, you have to pay it again and he has to give the money back from his own pocket. 

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Is it permissible to give zakat to mislims who do minor shirk or bidat or who do not pray or fast?

Zakat
22 May

ANSWER: Look for practicing Muslims as a first choice.

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If someone took laon interestbased and asking for zakah can i give to him ?

Zakat
22 May

ANSWER:  No, you must not. Zakat should be given to poor and needy Muslims in cash. Such people will be encouraged to take more loans depending that the likes of you will give them zakat. 

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My zakat is due. I was wondering who to give to. This is my first zakat. I have a maid whose husband cant find work. They have 2 kids. And they have loans. Can i give them my zakat?

Zakat
21 May

ANSWER: Zakat is given to a poor or needy Muslim in the form of cash. If your maid is classified as poor or needy, you can give them from your zakat, however, you must not assist them with paying any interest based loans.

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The amount to be deducted from zakat is the pays of servants and household expenditures. How many months of servant pay to be subtracted from zakat account and if I sold my inherited land to give loan to my cousin and plan to buy a house for myself when he returns loan. No plans of business . Shall I give zakaat on this amount?

Zakat
18 May

ANSWER: This is not how zakat is calculated. Zakat is owed over any cash and gold savings that you have been with you for over a lunar year and reaches the nisab. You do not subtract household expenses and pays of servants from it. Zakat on loan: If you ask them for the money every […]

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I want to ask if I have a loan n I am giving in instalments to person then is zakat farz(mandatory) on my gold?

Zakat
17 May

ANSWER: Yes.  

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My question is which nisab to follow for zakat. Some scholars say silver because it’s Lower and some say gold. Would it matter if I choose either? Also would it be a sin if I pay more then 2.5 percent just to be “safe”.

Zakat
15 May

ANSWER: For zakat on cash you need to follow nisab of 595 grams of silver.

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