Is there zakat due on our cars , bikes or buses etc which we use in rent business for our expenditures?

Zakat
27 May

As long as it is not for sale, there is no zakat except on the rent you receive and it’s earnings with you for a lunar year.

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For property under construction meant for living is not liable to Zakat so in case we have paid half amount and half is remaining to be paid so do we deduct remaining amount to be paid from total assets and cash we have for zakat and calculate zakat or zakat is calculated on amount not paid normally until paid to builder. suppose paid 30 lac and 40 lac is remaining so do we pay zakat on 40 we have

Zakat
27 May

Yes, you pay zakat on that.

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I want to ask that if my sister is poor can I give zakat or sadqa to her

Zakat
27 May

You can always give her sadaqah. As for zakat, this depends whether if she dies, whether you would inherit her or not.

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I want to buy a plot fo my daughter to give on marriage after some years.Is there any zakat applicable on that plot?

Zakat
25 May

As long as it is not for sale, there is no zakat on it. Kindly refer to the following link(s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43z0Bpfao-M

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I am buying plots from my savings so that I can make either a big home from all these small plots/lands I am buying or may be I choose from any of these plots to construct house to live. For now I have 2 plots but I dont plan to sell them for now.Should I pay zakat on them?

Zakat
22 May

There is no zakat on it.

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is zakat payable on property which is not ready and under construction and amount is being paid in instalments and zakat is calculayed on instalments Paid. I read some fatwa that we calculate zakat on all assets and deduct t the amount to be paid on flat under construction from total zakatable assets.

Zakat
22 May

If this property is for you to live in or to give out on rent, there is no zakat on it.

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I trade in assorted goods. Most People buy on credit and they pay in bits. How do I pay my zakat cos the money comes in bits thruout the year?

Zakat
22 May

Set a date in the Hijri calendar where you will estimate what you have in that date and give 2.5%, including the credits you have that is most likely coming.

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I have a question regarding Zakat. I had rent a house with the advance or security money of $5000. There is a condition that the house owner can cut money form that for some damage in house or other reason mentioned in contract paper. Do I have to pay zakat for the $5000?

Zakat
21 May

Yes

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I belong to syed family n one of my close relitive is in need of money. Can i give zakat money as gift to dem n give dis year’s zakat in d next year.

Zakat
21 May

If they are poor or needy, you can give them this year’s zakat as zakat, without telling them

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My brother is admitted in hospital due to psychiatric problem and he cannot pay his fees. Can I use my zakath amount to pay his monthly bills.

Zakat
18 May

There are few issues here. If you are one of the heirs who would inherit him if he were to die, you must provide for him and can’t give him your zakat. But if his father is alive or he has a son, then you can give him from zakat. He has to be poor […]

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