I am fron Bangladesh. Here in Bangladesh, madrasa (school for islamic teaching) are mostly run by peoples donation and mostly the orphan and the child from poor background go there. Can i donate my Jakat money to a madrasa or it must be given to the poor peoples hand.

Zakat
13 Feb

ANSWER: Zakat must be given in cash to poor and needy Muslims and they do with it what pleases them. 

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Shaeikh, say in 2016 one had 100K in the bank and paid Zakat, 2.5% and in 2017 now is 120K, shall one pay ZAKAT for the whole sum or for the 20 extra

Zakat
24 Jan

ANSWER: You have to pay Zakat for the whole amount and this is every year. 

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Zakat on plot bought on installments on which payment is still due – Sheikh Assim Al Hakeem

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06 Jan
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There is Muslim family in need of money as the sole bread winner needs to get a surgery done. Is it okay to give them from our zakat even if they do not offer salah? Is this permissible?

Zakat
16 Dec

ANSWER: If they are Muslims, poor and needy, you can give them the zakat. If they are known kafir, you can’t give them zakat. 

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I gave my zakaat to a person who was in a lot of debt. After the person’s debts were over, he returned my money back as I hadn’t informed him that the money I gave was my zakaat money. What should I do with this money?

Zakat
01 Dec

ANSWER: You must not take the money back, if you already took it return it back to him and tell him that you  forgive him and you don’t want the money.

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My husband bought a plot in instalments. Down payment 5lac then 2lac after every 3month for 3 years.then he will get possession of the plot.when n how will be zakat implementation start on it?

Zakat
07 Nov

If your husband doesn’t intend to sell this land to make profit out of it then there is no zakat on it.

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My husband have earned a good amount of money and have it in his possession for more than a year. I have asked him to pay zakat on that money but he didn’t. Will i be also sinful for it?

Zakat
26 Oct

The sin is on him and it is a major sin.

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Does one have to pay zakat over money deposited in Fixed Deposit account in a bank for a year or more. The deposit is for security reasons as as one fears about cyber thefts. Of course, the interest earned is not utilized for self and is given to poor and needy.

Zakat
23 Oct

Yes one has to pay zakat on the savings of over a year.

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Please is it allowed to give zakat weekly? I am asking this because i recieve my salary weekly and i am paid according to the hours or days that i work. I’m confused how to give it yearly because there are times i dont work for about 3 months. I hope you enlighten me on this.

Zakat
17 Oct

You must pay your zakat after completion of the lunar year. Whatever possession you have at the end of the lunar year, you pay your zakat on it if it reaches the nisab regardless of when you got your salary.

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I have recently sold my bussiness for a big sum of money.zakaah for 2017 was paid in Ramadan.I usually give it in Ramadan. Question is …Is zakaah payable on that amount next Ramadan.someone said only payable if I have had it a full year.. Paying is no problem Just need clarity

Zakat
07 Oct

Yes, you must pay it next Ramadan if it is still with you or whatever is left of it.

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