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Giving Zakah to appropriate recipients
I wish to distribute my Zakah to appropriate recipients, but need help to identify them. How can we know? If we give our Zakah to ineligible persons, will it be accepted?
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Calculating Zakah on bank certificate with a compound interest rate
I have bought a certificate from a bank in Egypt since January 1998 with total amount of 50,000 Egyptian pounds. It has 12.5% compound annual interest rate. It reaches now to about 100,000 Egyptian pounds.
I want to figure out how much money as Zakah should I pay right now (i.e. after 6.5 years from the buying date) and do not forget it has.. More
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Zakah on jewelry
I need advice about Zakah on gold. I recently got married and my father has bought me a lot of gold for my wedding. This gold, I only wear occasionally, on weddings that occur only, maybe 4-5 times a year.
One Ramadan has already passed since I have owned the gold. I would like to know whether I am liable to pay Zakah.If I have to,how much should.. More
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Father refuses to pay Zakah
My father has some money in a bank in one of the Arab countries. He gets interest on the account and does not pay Zakahon this money. We try to advise him to pay the Zakah but he says that the money is not his and it belongs to us (his children). We have no access to the money as the account is still in my father's name. The question is can.. More
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Paying Zakah on insurance settlement
My mum received a compensation of RM15,500 (USD 1 = RM3.80) recently for her accident insurance claim. She received one year later from the date of accident. Since the person who hit her, paid the premium to conventional insurance, so I had asked my mum to pay cash Zakah in order to purify the money and to get God's blessing. I asked my mum to pay.. More
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Zakah on rented property
My brother's employer in Jeddah would like to know that whether or not he should take in to consideration the office buildings and showrooms owns by him for his business purposes while calculating thezakah? If yes, which amount he should take into consideration (purchase price or market value)... More
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Zakah on mutual funds
How do you calculate the Zakah of mutual funds?.. More
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Calculating his Zakah
I started my business in February, 2004, investing a sun of half million Rupees, and probably it was Islamic month of Zul Hall. Do I have to pay Zakah on my money in Ramadan, or after one year passes? How should I calculate the Zakah at the end of the year, the whole capital plus the money that I have at that moment in my hand? What about credit.. More
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Paying and giving Zakah
I started my business with one million rupees, and I get the monthly profit of 7000 to 10000 Rs. Its been only two months since I started my own business. I want to inquire if I’ve to pay the Zakaah on the principal amount plus the money at hand at the deduction of the Zakaah time after one year, or if can I pay Zakaah monthly from right now?.. More
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Giving Zakah to unmarried sister
Can I give Zakah funds to my sister who is not married?.. More
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Paying Zakah for business which has credit transactions
I run my business and there is always some amount that has been given on credit and likewise I've taken some thing on credit, How should I pay the Zakah? Should I take all liabities and other things in account before deducting the Zakah? And can I also give Zakah in portions or should I take it out at one time... More
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Giving gifts or Sadaqa to descendants of the Prophet
A Muslim who from the family (tree) of Prophet Muhammad cannot accept Zakah, but can his wife who is not from the Prophet's family accept Zakah? If so, can she give it to her husband as a gift or as charity (Sadaqa)?.. More
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Zakah on tradable shares
I understand that to pay Zakah on tradable shares we calculate market value of share and apply 2.5%. A friend has the opinion that if you are not buying those shares for daily trade, meaning to buy and sell immediately to make money, then you can pay Zakah of this money after you sell them. Please advise in line with Qur’an and Shariah... More
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Zakah on Women's Golden Jewelry
Do women have to pay "Zakah" for their gold which they wear regularly? If the answer is yes, and she hasn't any source for gaining money, how can she pay? Thanks for your time.
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Zakah on gold jewelry worn by women
I have 250 gm of gold jewelry which my daughter and I wear. How much Zakah must be paid on it? Sometimes my husband pays it... More
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