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Not taking rent from poor is not zakah
I own a flat that I have given to my parents-in-law to live in without paying rent, as they are unable to do so. The stipulated rent of the flat is Rs. 10,000 per month. Can I consider this Rs 10,000 as zakah paid to my parents-in-law?
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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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Ruling on giving loans from Zakah
When I intended to pay the Zakaah that is due on my property, a man I know asked me to loan him a sum of money to be able to buy a house for himself, provided that he would repay this sum in installments within no more than a year. I have great confidence in this man. Is it permissible to loan him out of my Zakaah with the intention of giving it to.. More
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Guarantor may not pay the debt of one he guaranteed from his Zakah
I acted as a guarantor for a man to buy a car, and ten years later I was informed that he had not paid what was due on him. Now he is insolvent and cannot pay his obligations. Could I pay on his behalf from the Zakaah of my property?
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Wisdom behind not dropping the debt of the insolvent from Zakah
Some people owe debts to me, and it is time for me to give Zakaah. Is it valid to relieve them of repaying these debts instead of paying Zakaah?.. More
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Giving Zakah to a creditor without permission of the debtor
Can a person who will pay Zakaah on his money give it to a creditor on behalf of an imprisoned debtor?.. More
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Her husband wants to divorce her and she wants to cancel his debt from Zakah
I married a newly convert. In USA, an American native I did not accept any dowry as he had no means. I also wanted to show him a good example of a good Muslim wife.
My husband was in a difficult financial situation, I borrowed him 18,000 US $ he said he will pay me when he has the money as I will be handling the household. After 3 months of marriage.. More
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Paying Zakat on loan
Can I pay Zakaah to one who owes me money and receive it back to redeem it? Or cancel the debt in lieu of the debt? .. More
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Using unpaid loan to pay Zakah
I lent my friend 400 Dirhams and I never saw him after that. I have the same amount to pay for Zakah and I know he could not pay this money, so can I take it as the same amount for the Zakah and I have nothing to pay, or do I have to pay the Zakah?.. More
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Paying Zakah with money stolen from him
Someone asked me to invest some amount of money with him in business of selling fruits, but he ran away to his home country with all money. Can I deduct this amount from the Zakah payable?.. More
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Unrepaid loan money as Zakah
One man borrowed money from me 2 years ago to go into business, as he had no job in Qatar. He paid half then he disappeared from my area and at present I do not know his whereabouts. Now can I consider the balance, money that I could not recover as my Zakah money?.. More
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