Zakat

Shaikh, I am from Bangladesh, a group of people collect zakat money and buy iftar items through this money and give these iftar items to poor fasting muslims. Can I give my zakat money to this group? Is it permissible the way they spend the zakat money?

Zakat

04 Apr

ANSWER: Zakat should be given in cash to poor and needy Muslims in their and they will do as they wish with it. If the poor authorize him to buy food items with the zakat money for them then only it becomes permissible.

A Muslim had given a loan of Rs.5000 to his Muslim Miskeen maid. She is not able to return the loan. Can he help her by giving Rs. 7000/- from the Zakat Money and ask her to return the loan of Rs.5000/- Can this, Give & Take transaction take place simultaneously.

Zakat

24 Mar

ANSWER: It’s not permissible to put a condition like this. You can give her the zakat and it’s her choice if she wants to return your money with that zakat money.

I have heard that it is recommended to give zakath to those needy people from among our relatives. But I cannot give it to my relatives as I have informed you earlier Iam giving my zakath without letting my husband know. Please advice me can I give to outsiders or should I give to my close relatives.

Zakat

26 Feb

ANSWER: You can give it to strangers but the reward is less. Your husband has no right in controlling your zakat and when or to whom you pay it to!

I had not given zakath from past 2 years as I wasn’t aware about it. But now when I came to know about it my husband refuses to pay saying in shafi mazhab no zakath for the gold we wear and he wants me to wait until june when he’ll return hometown and discuss with scholars. So kindly let me know is it sinful to wait until June or should I pay now without letting him know.

Zakat

09 Feb

ANSWER: Pay it without letting him know as this is your gold, not his.

I need to know that can i pay zakat to a bride in shape of her bridal stuff and to poor family in shape of food stuff and clothes or i need to pay in shape of money only

Zakat

01 Feb

ANSWER: This is not permissible. Zakat should be given to poor and needy muslims in cash, in their hands for them to use it as they want.

Can i silently,without telling my parents, accept/give my permission to pay my zakat on my wealth. I dont have to announce it to them right? I can just keep it in my heart?

Zakat

28 Dec

ANSWER: The question is not clear! If it’s your wealth then it’s mandatory that you give them permission verbally or in writing to pay zakat on it on your behalf.

Suppose I have to give Zakat 913.75 dollars. But to be safe and assure, I decided to donate 1000 dollars and intend that the money I am supposed to give zakat is given as zakat and the extra money is given as normal charity. Is this permissible? Or I have to give the fix amount that I counted and give intending only as zakat?

Zakat

27 Oct

ANSWER: No problem in giving extra.

I have watched all of your videos on youtube regarding zakat on plot, my question is that in one of your videos you said as long as the plot is not displayed for sale it’s not zakatable. Now if we have some money in bank and in order to protect the worth (since worth of money goes down with time) we invest in some plot for long term, we don’t know when will we sell it, in this

Zakat

28 Sep

ANSWER: There’s no zakat on it until you display it for sale.

I don’t earn but I have some savings in cash (not much). How much is the minimum amount of cash (in riyals) that I must have so that I become eligible for paying zakah of that particular amount?

Zakat

30 Aug

ANSWER: You must give your zakat on your savings if they are equivalent or beyond the value of 595 gms of silver. THRESHOLD FOR ZAKAT: The threshold (nisab) of money is the value of 595 grams of silver which is about 300$. You try and set a date and on that day, you calculate how […]

My father has two tenants, a Muslim and a Hindu. Both gave some security money which is to be returned after deducting any due rent at the end of rent contract if not renewed. He kept this money in a bank account which generates around 0.5 percent profit annually. Is he supposed to pay zakaah on this security amount?

Riba, Zakat

28 Jul

ANSWER: No, as this money is not his yet. It is there for safekeeping. He must take the interest and give it to muslim charity.

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