Zakat

QUESTION: My local mosque does not accept zakat ul fitr in the form of food, is it permissible for me to give my mosque money?

Fasting and Ramadan, Zakat

27 Mar

ANSWER: If the masjid buys and gives food items to poor Muslims with that money then no problem. But if they only hand them cash, this is not valid.

QUESTION: In my family we have lots of debt. But the jewellery we have at home is above nisab, but we are middle class. What we earn in a month spent in the same month, is zakah fard to us?if yes then what we do? But we don’t want to sell the jewelleries

Zakat

27 Mar

ANSWER: If the jewelry reaches the nisab (threshold) or exceeds it, you must give zakat on it every year, whether by using your cash or by selling parts of it if you don’t have cash. Failing to do so would admit you to hellfire where the same jewelry you are refusing to sell would be […]

QUESTION: My brother is an independent/financially independent adult but does not fast or pray. Is it acceptable for my mother to pay zakat al fitr on his behalf without him knowing?

Fasting and Ramadan, Zakat

26 Mar

ANSWER: No problem in this! However, if he doesn’t fast nor pray, this wouldn’t benefit him as he might be a disbeliever for not praying at all! She should be more worried about that than worrying for zakatul fitr

QUESTION: Last year I gave on the zakat deadline my zakat to my mother and aunt to distribute around in my hometown to the poor. They did this but they distribute partly every few months. Is this allowed or do I need to give my zakat to charities to do this?

Zakat

25 Mar

ANSWER: Zakat must be given on its due date and must not be delayed for this long. You can take a couple of days extra but not months like this.

QUESTION: I have neighbors with children who aren’t doing well financially. They have an apartment and money for food, but the one salary barely covers her expenses. Sometimes they can cover everything, and sometimes they have to go into the red (e.g. little food). Can I give them Zakat al Fitr, or does it have to be given to someone who is much worse off?

Fasting and Ramadan, Zakat

23 Mar

ANSWER: As long as the salary doesn’t cover the whole month, it is permissible to give them zakatul fitr

QUESTION: I have gone to many shops to sell gold however they gave me less than 50% of the value of the gold price unfortunately.Now when giving the zakat in cash should I go for the ongoing market price of the gold or the price which I got by selling the gold?

Zakat

19 Mar

ANSWER: You give zakat according to the price you would get today if you were to sell it.

QUESTION: Can I give all my zakkat money to a single person or is it recommended to divide the money among lot of people in who are in need ?

Zakat

08 Mar

ANSWER: No problem in giving it to a single poor or needy Muslim if this would relieve him from his needs.

QUESTION: When moving from KSA six years ago, we set aside 5,000 SAR for Umrah and plan to go once we add more. Is Zakat due on this amount?

Zakat

25 Feb

ANSWER: Yes

QUESTION: I am giving Zakat to a Charitable Trust (run by Muslims) who is collecting Zakat & giving it as an Educational scholarship only to the verified poor or needy muslim students studying in school or college throughout the country. Is my Zakat accepted?

Zakat

12 Feb

ANSWER: This is not permissible You should give zakat in cash to poor and needy Muslims in their hands for them to do whatever they want to do with it.

QUESTION: Can we feed animals using Zakat money? And will the Zakat be paid through that?

Zakat

03 Oct

ANSWER: The animals are not one of the 8 categories mentioned in 9:60 (Quran) and hence this is invalid.

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