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A friend of mine collected zakaah for an area in Pakistan where needy people are living.There is on and off problem of water.They are using zakaah for boring water for an area/community. A scholar told us that zakaah must be given in ownership of the beneficiary and should not be used for communal work rather zakaah should be given to indiviuals in 8 category.For this purpose use sadaqa.plz advice

13 Aug

This is true! It shouldn’t be used in digging wells!

Can zakat money be utilized to make a place to offer funeral prayers?

13 Aug

This is not acceptable.

If one gives their Zakaah to an institution that collects and distribute such money. In case the instituion suffers a theft and some money is lost. Will one count as having paid the Zakaah or should it be paid again?

13 Aug

It must be paid again as it didn’t reach the poor

Can we pay income tax as zakah?

14 Jul

No, you can’t!

can I give zakat in the form of raw food material or clothes. Can I buy these things with the zakat money

10 Jul

The zakat must be given cash to the poor and needy. As for zakat al fitr it has to be in food!

Can i give zakaat in the form of food items.

09 Jul

Cash zakat must be given in cash!

With the intention of paying zakaat, can we give the money for donating water pumps (or such other projects) for our deceased or these must be paid separately?

30 Jun

Zakat can’t be spent on such projects.

I’m a shareholder of a bank and currently I have almost 50,000,00 shares for more than a year. Do I have to pay Zakat on this? If yes, then what will be the calculation in light of Islam ?

28 Jun

You have to give 2.5% of the value of today and you must repent to Allah and express sincere remorse as you are committing one of the major sins in Islam as dealing or assisting in RIBA is a major sin.

Can zakat be given to non-Muslims and Shiaa?

28 Jun

No, Zakat is given for Muslims only, however, you may give charity to non-Muslims if they are poor and deserving.

I lent some money to my brother. Its been more than a year and I am not sure when he will return it. do I have to pay zakat on it

24 Jun

Yes. Only if you asked him for it and he refuses to give it back or apologizes for being unable to give it back, only in this case you don’t have to pay zakat until he returns it to you.