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Money for ongoing charity embezzled by receiver
An amount of money was given, as ongoing charity, for the construction of a mosque. But the one who received the money took it for himself. Will it still be recorded for the payer as ongoing charity?.. More
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Accepting charities out of taxes on alcohol companies
A non-Muslim government has given financial aid to a group of Muslim youths. Is it permissible to benefit from such aid, or is it better not to accept it? It is noteworthy that the government in question has stated that the source of this money is the taxes levied on companies producing alcoholic drinks and cigarettes, and the like. Kindly furnish.. More
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A father can give Zakah to his poor married daughter
Can a father give Zakaah to his poor daughter who is married to a poor man?.. More
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He gave charity to someone who later gave it back
Someone borrowed 2000 Syrian liras from me. Afterward, I donated 4000 liras to help him with the expenses of his severely ill father without him asking for assistance; I did not tell him this amount was a debt. Later, we differed and separated. Then, I asked him to repay the 2000-lira debt, yet he insisted on paying off the entire amount (6000 liras),.. More
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Zakah on public money
Is Zakaah due on state funds and the money of banks and the companies owned by banks?.. More
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Their grandfather died and did not pay Zakah for years
My grandfather passed away and left behind an amount of money on which he apparently did not give Zakaah. We do not know the time since when he did not pay Zakaah. How many years should we pay Zakaah for? Moreover, should we calculate Zakaah for the first year and take it out from the money and then calculate Zakaah for the following year on the remaining.. More
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Can a receiver of Zakah spend it on the giver's children?
What is the ruling on giving Zakaah to one's unmarried sister who has no source of income? Can she, after receiving Zakaah, spend money, such as a gift during ‘Eed, on the children of the one who gave her Zakaah?.. More
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Charity is forbidden to Muhammad and his family for glorious wisdom
Why did the Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, forbid charity to his household, i.e. his family and relatives? In other words, why was Zakaah made unlawful for them?.. More
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Paying Zakah to build a cancer hospital
My mother and sisters paid Zakaah due on their property to the foundation of a Children’s Cancer Hospital; and later on some people made us doubt the validity, under Sharee‘ah, of paying Zakaah for such projects. What should we do now, especially with the difficulty to pay Zakaah once again?.. More
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Cases of giving Zakah in installments
1- Is it permissible to give Zakaah in the form of monthly installments to spend on some families? I take care of some families, and give them a fixed monthly sum of money each.
2- I have delayed paying Zakaah for nine years, because of my ignorance of the fact that the amount of money I have requires me to pay Zakaah on it. So, how should I pay.. More
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Zakah on crops, and whether or not the costs should be deducted from it
What is the way to give Zakaah due on irrigated crops, in terms of its Nisaab and amount; and whether or not the expenses of cultivation, irrigation, fertilizers and harvesting should be deducted from it?.. More
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Ruling on giving Zakah to an independent son
I have a son who works as a teacher and lives independently from me. He supports a small child and his income does not suffice him. He possesses an apartment which has accumulated unpaid installments, and, thus, is threatened to be evicted. Is it permissible for me to pay them on his behalf from the money of Zakaah that is due on me?.. More
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Giving Zakah in kind as a gift: a Sharee‘ah perspective
I am an engineer, and I save a part of my salary which amounts to the due Nisaab of Zakaah; and I have some poor relatives: is it permissible to give Zakaah to them in the form of gifts which I buy from the market and give to them? Please note that if I give them money, they will not accept it. So, is it permissible to give Zakaah in the form.. More
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Should Zakah be given to one person or more?
Is it preferred to give Zakaah to one person only all at once, or to many persons? Please advise me. May Allaah Reward you... More
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Zakah of mudhaarabah’s profits
I have given somebody a sum of money to invest in trade in return for a definite share from the profits at the end of every four months: I may take the capital and profits together, or only the profits and leave the capital to be reinvested in trade. How should I pay Zakaah on that money, given that the profit is spent immediately and no lunar year.. More
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