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Ruling on giving Zakat to one's brother who is in debt
AssalamuAlikom,Hope this message finds you well. Is it possible to give Zakat (زكاه المال) to my brother who is in debt to pay his student loan? He already graduated 2 years ago, he can’t find a suitable job and accordingly hasn’t started paying his debt yet. Thanks!
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Deducting the Value of Debt from the Nisaab When Paying Zakaah
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I need some clear advice on my zakat calculation.
1) Do I pay zakat on my current bank balance or the amount that has been in my account for the entire lunar year?
My bank balance has been fluctuating between £3000 and £10,000 over the year so I have had £3000 consistently over the year but only accumulated additional funds over the last few.. More
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Zakah Whilst Indebted
I buy 1 home from realstate and it is under construction and I pay around 50% money of value. After completetion of full payment is on my name. Is that 50% money are applicable for zakaahjQuery1110009113184871700875_1558163411025?
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Paying zakaah on land bought on credit
I purchased a land in installments at a total cost of US$ 96,000/- and I have paid $ 72,000/- until now. The land is still not in my possession, and I even do not know its plot number. However, the present market value is US$ 400,000/-. My question is, do I have to pay zakah for it? If I have to do so, then what value shall I pay it on: 1- $96,000/-.. More
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Zakaah on loan kept in bank account
Assalaamu alaykum. My Question is about the zakah on lended money which I keep at the bank for one lunar year. I wanted to purchase land in India, for which I saved some (1/2 amount) money, and I took a loan (1/2 amount)from Al-Rajhi bank (Saudi Arabia), but I did not invest it immediately as I did not get any suitable land, so the money which I saved.. More
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Zakah on shops including customer debts
Assalaamu alaykum. Last year, I started a business with my partner and we invested 40 lacs in it, out of which we bought two shops for 32 lacs and the stuff for our shop for 8 lacs. After a year passed, we did the calculations of our shop, and we had a benefit of about 5 lacs. At the same time, however, we came to know that we have about 7 lacs outside,.. More
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Paying zakah on inaccessible money
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaah. I need some advise concerning zakah. My wife worked in France for a few years before becoming Muslim; at the time that she became Muslim, she was living in England. She did not have access to her money in France due to administrative restrictions. Since then, we have bought a house via a mortgage, and she is still.. More
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Paying zakah on money loaned to others
My dad gave me money to use when I get married. However, my brother took all of it as a debt. He did not anything back to me yet, but he will later. Dad gave me another amount of money after this, but I spent some of it. My question is about zakah. Last year, I paid it on all the money, even what I do not have. This year, I do not have enough money.. More
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Zakah on a debt that has to be returned over nine years
I applied for a one-millionloan without interestfrom my office and received it last year at a rate of return in 10 years. I have returned 0.1 million and 0.9 million remains, but I earned that money and it is available in my account but I should return it to my office over nine years. I want to know whether zakah should be paid on this amount that I.. More
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Conditions of paying debt from Zakah
My brother took a loan from my husband and has not paid it yet although two years have passed since then. If I pay this sum to my husband as if it were from my brother, can I regard it as part of the Zakaah due on my property?
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When debt is deducted from Zakah owed on gold, silver and cash
SalamLast year i took loan of Rs.950000/- from my company to buy a residential plot. I am returning the loan to the company in the form of intallments of Rs.25000/- per month which are automatically deducted from my salary every month.I could not get the plot up till now and one year has passed since i took the loan.1. is there zakat on the money possessed.. More
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Debt not deducted from assets liable to Zakah
I did sign a contract to buy an appartment. I am going to pay instalment every 3 months for 4 years and I gave the company dated checks to cover all the payment. The appartment is not built yet and the company is going to hand over the appartment to me after 4 years accourding to the contract. I have no intention to sell this appartment. My question.. More
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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
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Should Zakah be paid for bank deposits pledged as loan collateral?
I have deposits in the banks that yield annual revenue. I borrowed a secured loan against these deposits to buy and furnish a house. I still pay the installments of these debts. Should I pay Zakaah for these deposits? If yes, what is the rate of Zakaah? .. More
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Virtue of cancelling the debt of an insolvent person
I gave a man a sum of money as a debt but afterwards I decided to make it a charity for the Sake of Allaah. Is this considered charity? .. More
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