Q: I'd like to know if i am eligible to pay zakat if I have 55.365g silver and 67.7g of gold? I have a little bit of cash also. Is the zakaat calculation based on value of the jewellery or weight? If zakat is wajib on me kindly…
Q: If najaasat (impurity) like blood falls on a tiled floor, how does one clean it? Do you just blot up the blood or do you have to wash it thrice? A: If you wipe the floor clean and no blood remains on the floor then it will become…
Q - if a women experienced her haydh whilst keeping a nafl fast will she have to repeat her fast? A : yes she has to make qadha (repeat her fast) (shaami kitabus saum)
Q : A man passed away and left behind his wife and two sons.Before they could distribute the estate, his wife passed away.her heirs are only her two sons and one brother.how will the original estate be distributed? A : first we will distribute the first deceased…
Q: Can the organization give cash out as zakaat intending the zakaat which is in their account or must they withdraw the zakaat from their account and give the exact notes in zakaat? A: They are allowed to give from their cash with the intention of collecting the…
Q: Will there be any Jazaa (penalty) for using lemon scented wet wipes in ihraam? Does a lemon smelling item fall within the definition of fragrances prohibited in ihraam? A: Yes, Jazaa is Waajib. The Sadaqah Fitr amount is the penalty.
Q: I went to India and saw my cousins in very poor conditions. House broken down, children wearing old clothes on Eid and hardly any food. I gave him zakat as a gift and did not tell him it's zakat. When I came home I felt uneasy and…
Q: The government requested the private sector to set up a fuel importing company (PIL) to achieve economies of scale and hence the fuel companies at the time (BP, Engen, etc) set up company PIL and had equal shareholding in the company. The fuel companies are represented by…
Q: I am a hanafi currently in a hanbali/salafi masjid. There are two jumuahs. The imam led first jumuah before Zuhr's beginning time. I joined in with niyyah (intention) of nafl. The same imam then led a second jumuah in its proper time. I prayed behind him with…
Q: Re: Qurbani. Person A, asked person B to arrange for his Qurbani in India. Person B forgot, so now he needs to pay the value of the animal in Sadaqah. What amount needs to be paid? The value of a Qurbani animal in India (which is much…
Q: A mutawalli was asking regarding items made Waqf specifically for the Masjid: 1. Do the mutawallis have the authority to borrow it out to other people? Eg extra chairs / carpets etc. 2. Can they give old Quraans to other organizations? The Qurans were given and stamped…
Q: Is there a hadith about having an event 40 days a person has passed away? I have read many things saying that it is not allowed. It's something that my family has always practiced. A: We have not come across any Hadith in this regards. Further, there…
Q: I do keep fast on the 13,14,15 of every Islamic month. I would like to know in the month of Zul Hijjah how do I keep the next 3 fasts? Do I keep from 14,15 and 16? A: You may keep these fasts on the 14, 15th…
Q: Is it okay to take out transaction fees from zakat/lillah, while sending money through financial institutes? A: Kindly explain the exact details of this. What is the exact procedure. Zakaat monies cannot be used for the transaction fees. And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Q: If a person is not liable to pay zakaat due to debts but he has wealth to the value of nisaab at the time of qurbani, will qurbani be waajib on him? A: Udhiyah (Qurbani) is compulsory on one who has in his net-possession the equivalent of…
Q: I make a promise to Allah that if something happens, I'll do something in return. Then if I fulfill the promise before the event occurs, is it valid or after the event I have to redo the promise? A: It should be redone after the desired result…
Q: A person has not gone for Hajj yet because of following reason and is looking for practical advice to see if he can perform it: He has to urinate every 45 minutes. How can he perform Hajj in above situation considering the long lines for washrooms and…
Q: Can two people do one sheep for nafl qurbani? Would it be okay for several persons to jointly sponsor a Qurbaani for a deceased without making one single person the owner? A: There is a difference of opinion amongst our Ulama regarding this masalah. In our understanding…
Q: Someone gives me R500 to slaughter one sheep as Qurbani worth that much and give it to prisoners. In my list I have sheep worth different values so I select one worth R500 and put it on his name. Now if that particular sheep dies, do I…
Q: Would cupping break wudu according to the opinion in the Hanafi Mathab that ikhraaj (removal) of blood will not break wudu and it must flow on its own? A: Cupping involves making incisions on the skin which results in blood flowing. Hence, the wudhu will break. And…