I am a doctor and I pay zakat on behalf of my brother to poor patients and they are many. Sometimes I postpone paying it until I ascertain that they are really in need of it. What is the ruling concerning preferring them over local citizens and what is the ruling concerning postponement? May Allaah Almighty Reward you the best... More
I want to pay my zakat to one of my neighbors who is unable to settle his debts with his relative. May I settle these debts on his behalf as part of my zakat and then tell him about it afterwards? Or, should I give him zakat and let him choose whether to settle his debts or not? .. More
I possess palm trees; can I eat from the dates before paying zakat? There are also other sorts that become worthless if dried, so how do I estimate the zakat for them? In addition, we sell dates in two different stages, before and after they are dried, so is it permissible to pay zakat in the form of money instead of dates? Please reply in detail... More
We are three partners and own a capital that has reached the due Nisaab and on which a Hawl (i.e. lunar year) has passed. However, if we divide the capital among us, the shares of each of us will not reach the due Nisaab. Should we pay zakat for the whole capital or wait until the share of each of us reaches the due Nisaab of zakat?.. More
Someone was given zakat and charity in order to deliver them to Muslim relief organizations in poor and deprived countries, but he was not able get in contact with the specified entities due to compelling reasons. What is the religious ruling in this regard?.. More
I read in Saheeh Al-Bukhaari that the Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, forbade a young boy from eating dates that were given for charity, saying to him: "Don't you know that we (i.e. Muhammad's household) do not eat what is given in charity?" What are the kinds of charity from which we are forbidden to eat? If I sacrificed an animal.. More
In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Ever Merciful.
A person died, leaving behind children and wealth that consists of farms, homes and cars. Please note that the estate is not yet distributed, so what is the ruling on Zakaah regarding it?
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In our country the approved calendar is the Gregorian one. The annual inventory of merchants is made at the end of every Gregorian year. Is this correct or should it be according to the Hijri calendar? If it should be according to the Hijri calendar, what is the solution concerning the previous years?
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He yielded agricultural products and fruits while in debt. Should he first pay Zakaah from these agricultural products and fruits or must he pay the debts due from him first and then pay the Zakaah for the rest if it reaches the Nisaab?.. More
Is it permissible to pay zakat in the form of a loan to my friends whereas they are not able to pay it back? Please note that they refuse to accept financial aid and that I pay them so as to support them in terms of marriage expenses and not because they are starving. .. More
I have some tight clothes and evening dresses which I want to get rid of, since I have become a practicing Muslim and all praise is due to Allaah Almighty. May I donate them in charity? I fear that I will be sinful if another girl wore these clothes to show her adornment in front of foreign men... More
I am an Algerian residing in Qatar and I purchased a car in installments. My intention was to ship it to Algeria to sell it after fulfilling the installments. However, I had a change of mind a year later and may not ship it after all. Am I obliged to pay zakat on it?.. More
A mother left some money with her daughter while she was ill and never informed anyone about it. After a while, the daughter paid the zakat on her mother's money without telling her. With the mother now dead, was the daughter's decision correct or should she repay this money to the heirs? What is your advice in this regard in order to relieve this daughter.. More
My mother has been the primary bread winner for our family since our early childhood. Seven years ago, she rented a shop to sell clothes in. She started the business with 700 dinars and was ignorant of the obligation of zakat at that time. Whenever the capital reached one or two-thousand dinars, she used to buy extra goods for the shop, usually before.. More
I have money that belongs to an under-aged orphan who lives with his paternal aunt. This money does not increase on a regular basis and, if there is an increase, it is usually slight. The money has now reached the Nisaab but it is not invested. Is Zakaah due on it?.. More