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  • Intending to give charity does not render it obligatory

    As salaamu alaykum I pleged some money with the intention of sadaqah for the people of bilaad ash shaam but later realised i had some kaffarah to pay, is it permissible for me to pay the sadaqah with the additional intention of kaffarah? (I am follow the school of fiqh of Imaam Ahmad if it helps). JazakAllahu Khairan .. More

  • The landlord should pay Zakah for money he receives as advance rent

    Assalaamu alaikum wb, Ramdan Mubark to all our sisters and brothers, in reference to the above title I would be very happy to receive your valuable comments. One of our brother and his family staying on rent house also they pay every month rent for the same house, here he has paid some amount as advance on initial stage ( time of registration) kindly.. More

  • No Zakah on property not designated for trade

    Assalamu Alaikum! I am working in Qatar for the last 16 years and will In Sha Allah retire after 7 years. As a matter of future planning, I have purchased 6 plots of land and constructed a house for living in my country. I have Ma Sha Allah 2 daughters and 2 sons who are still studying in school. My house is on rent and revenues around 23000 QR/year,.. More

  • Ruling on giving zakah to workers

    What is the ruling on giving zakah to workers who work for me? Please, could you answer me even if its time has passed? .. More

  • Inexcusable delay of zakat-ul-Fitr is impermissible

    A friend of mine asked me over the phone to pay a sum of money as zakat-ul-Fitr on her behalf. I wanted to send the money to some other country as I know that there are many people who are in need there. She insisted that I would do so, and I promised to do this on her behalf and even told her that she was no longer liable for the money. However, I.. More

  • The poor and the needy are the recipients of zakat-ul-Fitr

    A poor employee works at the same company as me. Two days ago, his wallet—containing his ATM card and other identity documents—was stolen. On the same day, his monthly salary was withdrawn by an unknown person, which means that he lost his salary and identity documents. Out of sympathy, a group of the company's employees tried to collect a sum of.. More

  • Paying Zakah to one's insolvent brother who does not accept Zakah

    Assalaamualaikkum...my brother have salary nearly 13000Rs per month but i came to know that its not enough for him to take care of his family(wife and son(1 yr).Also he have >75000Rs loan bcz of some hospital expenses came for his wife and son.his house rent is 6000Rs.he is tellg that bcz of electricity and water problem he couldn't live in a low.. More

  • Zakah on sale of land whose profit is intended for charity

    My father bought a property for my brother and I. I know that if I intend to sell this land for personal gain, I have to pay zakat on its value; but what if I intend to sell the land and donate all the proceeds to charity? Do I still have to pay zakat on it? Jezak Allah khair .. More

  • Giving charity to sinners is permissible

    In below hadeeth which explains that our food/wealth are to be consumed by only believers. The Prophet said: “Do not be the friend of any except believers, and have only the pious eat your food.” [Abu Dawood, at-Tirmidhee and others]. I want clarification and the true understanding on my scenario. Sometimes a Muslim engaged in doing very strictly.. More

  • Intention to give charity does not render the charity an obligation

    i did neyath that i will donate my 2 gold bangles to poor girl 3 yrs back..my question is can i donate cash instead of gold bangles and what amount i have to pay..the actual amount which i payed wen i bought the bangles or the present value of gold? .. More

  • Donating impure clothes to charity

    Aas Salaamu Alaikum. I have a lot of old clothes that I would like to donate to charity. Many of them are not clean. And I am sure some of them are not even in pure state to perform salaat in. So my question is do I need to wash all these clothes 3 times before I give them away or does the responsibility of purifying the clothes fall upon the receiver.. More

  • Who pays the travel expenses to look for eligible Zakah recipients?

    I am a working in a company where we three people are responsible for searching and investigating zakat eligible persons. For this purpose, we need travel expenses. Can we withdraw this amount from company's zakat fund or should it be from non-zakat fund? Thanks in advance. .. More

  • Giving Zakatul-Fitr to one's own needy child

    A muslim woman has remarried after being divorced from her ex husband. From her ex husband she has twins that are in the same country as him but, doesn't live with him. The woman is in a different country then her sons. I have heard a hadith that said I could give fitr zakat for my son if there are in need of money or if they have difficulties. What.. More

  • Delaying some of the Zakah money in order to save money to marry a poor person or establish a project for him

    Sometimes, after I pay Zakaah, some money (of the Zakaah) remains. Is it permissible to keep this money without spending it and, if some money remains from the Zakaah of the following year, I keep it as well and add it to the previous remaining sum and so on till it becomes a large sum with which I can help in some issues like participating in marrying.. More

  • Zakah for the one who lent his father a sum of money

    I lent my father a sum of money that exceeds the Nisaab. I used to send him a certain sum every month for two years on the basis that I would get it back by taking a piece of land or house from his possessions in consideration of this borrowed money. Should I pay Zakaah for this money?.. More