Zakat

Do parents need to give zaqat for the jewellery or money of their children till they are dependent or still not adults??

Zakat

13 Jul

ANSWER: Yes, they must give zakat on it, if it reaches the nisab which is 85 grams of pure gold for each child.

I have gold jewellery given by my parents at marriage…m not earning to pay my zakaat…shud I sell my jewellery every year to pay zakaat???how can a woman pay if she is not earning?

Zakat

02 Jul

ANSWER: If she doesn’t have the money, she must sell some of it and pay the zakat. However, if the husband willing wants to pay it on her behalf, by her authorization, this is permissible.

After Jummah prayer I was in a dilemma to either give my money to the poor(frequent visitors) or to give it for a construction of a masjid(one time visit). I ultimately gave it to the Masjid construction. Since Zakat is mentioned more in the Quran, should I have given it to the poor?

Charity, Zakat

29 Jun

ANSWER: This is not zakat, this is charity. You must give your zakat out again to the 8 categories mentioned in the Quran. Give it to the poor and needy Muslims as Zakat must be given to a poor or needy Muslims in the form of cash to do with as they please.

My parents have given me gold jewelry for my nikkah which is more than the nisab and I have to pay zakat. is my husband responsible for this zakat or should i pay on my own ?

Zakat

23 Jun

ANSWER: He is not responsible for paying your zakat however if you authorize him and he willingly accepts, this is permissible.

Can we pay zakat to a TV channel which spreads Islam-Tawhid? If the channel lacks enough money, of course.

Zakat

22 Jun

ANSWER: It is an issue of dispute. I am inclined to that this is not permissible.

Sheikh, we have a land and we are looking to sell it.If I am not wrong we have decided to sell it only around 1 month back and if that particular land is sold within next lunar year and if that money is invested on a home which we are building now before next lunar year, Is this money zakatable?

Zakat

14 Jun

ANSWER: No, if the money is used before it completes a lunar year, there’s no zakat on it.

After distributing zakath. I have good amount left,so can i send someone to umrah??

Zakat

30 May

ANSWER: If this is zakat money that is left, you cannot use it to send someone for umrah. Zakat should be given in cash to poor and needy Muslims in their hands and they will do as they please with it.

Pls advise & Is it permissible to give zakaat to a person who does bidah like going to dargah.

Shirk and its different forms, Zakat

30 May

ANSWER: Giving it to someone who does shirk is not accepted.

I had invested 8000 dhs in a company that paid me profit for a year. For the past one year I havent received any returns and the company came out to be a ponzi company that operated on bitcoin and the owner is in police custody with no guarantee of any returns. They havent paid any of the investors. Do i have to calculate zakat on this 8000 dhs. Kindly reply.

Zakat

26 May

ANSWER: There is no zakat on it as it is lost, until you get it back.

We live in america. A known organization collects zakatul fitr money online for food then to be given to those who need it. my question is it valid if I give the money online before the 27th, 28th of ramadan, or should the money itself used to buy the food be given online after the 27th, 28 of ramadan be valid?

Zakat

25 May

ANSWER: If you trust this organization that they would give staple food to the poor then no problem in giving it to them before 27th, but it must be instructed to them to give it after 27th and before your eid salah.

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