There is a Islamic institute and they teach Quran and college study free.usually poor girls are studying there and they receive donations from the people. Can I give them Zakat.

Zakat
25 Feb

Giving it to the school is not permissible. You may give it directly to the poor students and they may use it in whatever they wish.

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if i have given loan to a poor and needy and they are unable to return it to me can i consider it to be my zakat to them within the same year?

Zakat
25 Feb

This is not permissible.

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Can Zakat be given to Parents for hospital expenses?

Articles, Q&A/Fatwas, Videos, Zakat
23 Feb
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I got married last January. During my first Ramadan after marriage my one year was not completed so we did not give zakat. Now that our one year has been completed should we give zakat immediately or wait for coming Ramadan.

Zakat
20 Feb

You have to give zakat every lunar year if the money had reached the threshold; whether it happens to be Ramadan or any other month whether you are married or single!

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Is it okay to give Zakah to our blood relatives when they are in extreme need without letting them know this is Zakah money so that they don’t feel embarrassed and shy in taking that money? Because many times people out of their dignity and self respect reject to take that money even if they are in need, especially from the people they know.

Zakat
05 Feb

No need to tell them.

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my aunty is divorced & have to two kids..she ha no source of income,but she has Pak Rs.3 lac in her bank which she has kept forher kids for future & her sisters support her financially. question is Is she has to give zakat on that amount,as she no source of income.

Zakat
11 Dec

Yes, zakat on that money is mandatory.

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I am from India working in saudi arabia, sheik I have some gold in the form of bar total weight of 150 gms which i kept for my daughter’s marriage, now she is 11 years old. Please clarify me, whether i have to give zakath from this gold bar.

Zakat
06 Nov

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iGjpG08SLWI

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if zakah was given to a Syed family unknowingly and then we realize in the next year that they were Syed. Will that zakah for last year given to that Syed family be accepted or should we give that again?

Zakat
19 Jul

If they were really poor, this is ok.

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My tenant has left without paying rental amount of 5months. He is also poor and burdened with debts. Can I write off this from my zakat. If ok is it necessary to inform him about this? Waiting for ur kind advise

Zakat
14 Jul

This is not permissible because you would be benefiting from this and receiving money that would almost be lost for ever.

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My father has passed away.I am afraid he did’t give zakat as it has to be.He worked very hard until his last day of his life to bring us up.He bought two flats for my brothers to help them marry although they have jobs and salaries but they didn’t have enough money to bear all the expenses of marriage.My question is: Is what my father has done for my brothers considered zakat?

Zakat
12 Jul

No

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