Should we keep a record of all the Zakaat and the Sadaqah (KHAIRAAT) which we do daily or on yearly basis? Like should we keep the receipts received from the Zakaat collector?

Charity, Zakat
05 Sep

Why would you want to keep it? Allah doesn’t forget a thing!

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is it possible that a person has gold below nisaab and cash below nisaab, but put together they total above nisaab? How does one figure that out?

Zakat
01 Sep

The most authentic opinion is that gold is separate from cash and must not be combined for zakat.

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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

Zakat
13 Aug

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

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

Zakat
13 Aug

This is not acceptable.

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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?

Zakat
13 Aug

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

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Can we pay income tax as zakah?

Zakat
14 Jul

No, you can’t!

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

Zakat
10 Jul

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

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Can i give zakaat in the form of food items.

Zakat
09 Jul

Cash zakat must be given in cash!

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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?

Zakat
30 Jun

Zakat can’t be spent on such projects.

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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 ?

Zakat
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.

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