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  • Zakat issues

    I am doing business in non-Muslim country, in there bank giving interest for which I have deposit. How to treated that money in Islam point of view. I am usually giving to charity for Muslim people who is needed. Secondly, my income is based on receiving commission - for which I sold on behalf of others, we accept certain %. My question is: Zakaat.. More

  • Paying Zakah on inventory in business

    I own a shoe store which I started 8 months ago, business is not doing good I cannot even make enough to cover my monthly expenses, I own all the inventory but I have no cash at all, usually I pay Zakaat every Ramadhaan and in previous business I was paying Zakaat on the inventory and the extra money I had in the bank but now all what I got is.. More

  • Calculating Nisaab for Zakat by an international standard

    Is the Nisaab of Zakaat different for different countries? Should it be the same for a person of Somalia where most of the country is below the UN established poverty line and for Switzerland, where hardly anyone is below the poverty line? The Nisaab set by Mohammad, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, for the camel, the goats and the gold, all were.. More

  • Giving Zakah to a poor Muslim who does not pray

    Can I give Zakaah to one who is quite poor but, not mindful to his religion and even does not pray the obligatory 5 times of Salah daily? He is, however, a Muslim having belief in Allaah and His Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, along with other requisite factors required to become Muslim. Await guidance... More

  • Zakat on Accumulated Money

    I'd like to ask a question since you helped me the last time. I've been keeping money from last year; each month I put part of my money aside and now a year later, I'd like to know If I have to pay the ZAKAH on the amount I have a year later or is there another calculation and is it still 2.5%? Who is eligible to receive the Zakat? .. More

  • Calculating Zakat on savings with interest added to it every 6 months

    How I will calculate the Zakaah every year. Please note that I have a fixed deposit in a bank run with Islamic procedure. This deposit is tied for 5 years. Bank is calculating the profit every 6 months and adding to my principal amount and thus the amount is increasing. The rate profit is as declared by bank's management in keeping with the business... More

  • Calculating Zakat on investment properties

    I put some money with a brother, who is buying properties (houses) to rent them, every year the brother pays Zakaat on the profit including mine and add the remaining profit to my capital with him and he tells me the amount of my new capital. My question is because my money is invested in these houses but I do not owe a house and if I want.. More

  • Zakat on savings for expenses

    I'm retired. Must pay monthly 600 dollars for my 2 sons schooling for the next 3 years. The amount of money I have in bank can hardly cover above expenses. Should Zakaat apply? .. More

  • Zakat on used jewelry

    Is Zakaah money calculated on used jewelry as per new jewelry price of same quantity or as per the present market price of same used jewelry which is subject to paying Zakaah? .. More

  • Calculating Zakah on land sale, etc.

    I had a plot of land with a building which had many shops from where I collected rent. Every year I gave Zakaah from the income I got from rent, as it fulfilled the conditions for Zakaah. Last month I sold the building and naturally from the sale I got huge amount. With this money I will buy a land for building my house and another land to build.. More

  • Zakat matters

    I have only two questions, all are concern to Zakaat Al-Maal. My first question is: Somebody gave me a credit for the business. That money is my possession until one year I shall put the Zakaat for the profit that I got or all money I have? Because I shall pay the person who had gave me that credit. My second question is: I did the business.. More

  • Zakat on money in banks

    Al-Zakaat for Al-Waseea'a at banks. How should it be? 2.5% can be calculated after Arbaah then paid from it? Or should al-Zakaat be paid from both, original amount and the benefits? .. More

  • Calculating Zakat on non-agricultural land

    I have some non-agricultural land, I want to know how am I supposed to calculate Zakaat? Will it be calculated on its price when it was purchased or on its current price? .. More

  • Zakah on women's jewelry

    With all respects I want to ask you some questions to increase my knowledge and to do what Allah wants me to do Insha Allah.My question is, is there any Zakah on gold jewelry? I have heard there is a school that says there is no Zakah on women's gold jewelry. I am so confused. Can one ask a Fatwa on the same topic from different scholars? Why there.. More

  • Zakat on Ornaments

    I had a discussion with my cousin on Zakah for ornaments. He told me that we should give Zakah for ornaments if it exceeds Nisaab. But I told him that there is no Zakah for using ornaments and we have to give Zakah for ornaments that we are keeping more than Nisaab in our shelves. I want to know who is right and if anybody is right kindly give me the.. More