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Paying zakah to reunite man with wife and daughter
Assalaamu alaykum. My question is related to zakah. I have a Muslim friend that lives in Dubai, he earns around 4,000 AED and lives in a company-provided room. He is married and has a young daughter, but they live in India. In order for him to bring his family to Dubai, he needs to rent an apartment and pay a few fees to get the necessary application.. More
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Giving zakah to sister
Assalaamu alaykum, Mufti. I would appreciate it if you could make the following points clear to me:
1) My sister's husband has been out of a job for many years. We always support her. Now, I have some amount of money that I need to give out as zakah. Can I give this zakah money to her?
2) She received about 6 lacs from her father's land deal... More
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Paying zakah on land that was bought but is not yet in buyer's possession
Dear Teacher, I have question related to zakah. I have two pieces of land that were purchased in 2014 as well as one that was purchased in 2015. I have not taken possession on any land yet because the area is still in development; nevertheless, these lands do have a market value. I have to construct my home on one of the pieces land after selling a.. More
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Reward for charity if agent does not give it out in full
If I ask someone like a shopkeeper to distribute charity on my behalf and he does not distribute completely. Will I get the complete reward, or was it my duty to ensure that it was distributed honestly? And especially if the amount was big and I could not wait for it to be distributed completely? (Or otherwise as well?) Does it make any difference if.. More
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Buying land without having the intention for trade and then inclining to offer it for sale
Assalaamu alaikum. My brother bought one plot of land 12 years ago with the intention of building one house for his personal use. Recently, however, he bought second plot and change his plan to built house in second plot and plan to sell first plot in order to use that money to construct the house in second plot . so is zakath payable for first plot.. More
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Paying zakah to children of father's second wife
Assalaamu alaykum. Dear Sir, is it permissible to spend zakah money on my father's second wife's children for their studies. They are still dependent and studying and my father passed away 18 months ago. Please advise
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Zakah on sold crops
Assalaamu alaykum. Dear Shaykh, I would like to know if money from the selling of harvest product is still liable to the ruling of zakah on crops? For example, farmers in my neighborhood have paddy rice fields. When it is time to harvest, we sold it all to buyers. We got each $500 from the buyers. Should we pay the zakah on crops from that money? Note.. More
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Zakah only due if money reaches nisaab
Assalaamu alaykum respected Sheikh. I have been told that if you do not have wealth that has been kept for one year, like savings, then there is no zakah due. I also heard that the Nisaab for gold jewellery is 85 grams and that that of silver is a little more than 550 grams. I have five gold rings that do not weigh more than five grams and are not pure.. More
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Zakah not given to one's young children
Assalaamu alaykum. My husband's salary can only cover the rent. He has a piece of land that his mother gave him and some money in the bank which he plans to invest along with that land in order to build a house for us and maybe, if it is enough, to make a business that may give him a somehow secure future as he is not entlited to a pension at an old.. More
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Calculating zakah when one is creditor and debtor
Zakah question! I have savings amounting to around 200,000 riyal plus some gold that is above the nisab (minimum amount for a muslim net worth to be obligated to give zakat after having owned that value for a lunar year) level.
1) I have also given a loan to my brother to help him out for 100,000 riyal. He will pay me monthly in installments from.. More
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Covering mother's medical expenses with zakah money
I am a 70-year-old person who is retired and has no means of income besides some investments in Islamic bonds. I pay zakah to deserving persons every year, praise be to Allaah. My 100-year-old mother fell seriously sick and had a paralysis stroke and is presently in a coma. She is attended to by two female nurses [12 hour duty each] and one physiotherapist.. More
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Is zakah Al-Fitr accepted from a bank employee?
Is it permissible to receive zakah Al-Fitr from someone who works in a bank or from money that comes from banks?
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Zakah Al-Fitr of the children who are in the custody of a divorced wife
A friend of mine divorced his wife. His wife has the custody of the children. Should he pay zakah on behalf of the children or is this the duty of their mother, given the fact that he pays them monthly alimony?
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Ruling on paying zakah Al-Fitr in extra
Can I pay zakah Al-Fitr for my wife, kids, and myself in an amount that is bigger than the one prescribed? Should I pay zakah on gold (jewelry) from my own money or from my wife’s money? I would like to inform you that my wife and I receive equal salaries.
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Many questions about giving zakah money to relatives
Assalaamu alaykum.First of all, I pray to Allaah to give more power and good health to the one who made this usefull website in order to keep helping people like this.
1. I am the elder son in my family; I am married and have a family of my own. I calculate zakah every year and then slowly pay it when people need it. I try my best to pay it off.. More
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