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: 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: 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: 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: Many organizations fundraise on the basis that they can accept zakat to fund their organization based on the stipulation of fi sabil lillah. If a person has given their zakat based on this to such organizations and after years found out that it was wrong, do they…
Q: What criteria is used when determining whether a person in debt can receive Zakaah? 1. If the person owns a house and a car, will he be expected to dispose of either or at least to downscale? 2. If he has a house which is sufficient for…
Q: A lady who has her authentic Sayyid tree (descendants of the Prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), had accepted Zakaat and long used it already. At the time she was not aware that she could not accept Zakaat. How does she make amends? A: It is safest that…
Q: Do women have to pay Zakaat on jewellery they use on a daily basis? A: Yes, Zakaat will be due on jewellery, even if it is used in a daily basis.
Q: The area my sister lives in has security booms. They held my parents up, so an appeal was made to the residents committee to move the booms. They however, do not have sufficient funds. Can my sister dispose of her interest money to the residents committee? A:…
Q: My husband’s family live abroad, they are not well off at all and his mother needs cancer medicine. I think his father would have savings above the nisab (and not be eligible for zakat) but his mother on her own doesn’t have her own savings, would it…
Q: I intend performing hajj this year inshallah. I take out a lump sum amount of money, as zakaat every Ramadhaan. I have already paid my agent in full for the hajj trip. Do I still have to take out zakaat on this money which is not in…
Q: I took a loan from my wife to purchase a car. The value being for example R30,000. I have paid her R5,000 thus far. Thus, I am in debt of R25,000. Question: If I have cash and jewelry to the value of R28,000, what amount will I…
Q: I have some money in my savings account which I paid zakat for it last year in full. I did not use the money neither did I get more. I loaned the money to a family member, who still hasn't paid it back to me. Do I…
Q: If one has given their Zakah in advance for forthcoming years and on the anniversary realises this amount was above his actual Zakah total, can one consider this surplus amount to be a Zakah payment for subsequent years? A: If a person has donated their Zakah in…
Q: I would like to know about Zakaat and how do I know if I should be paying or not and if I should be paying Zakaat how do I go about calculating how much I must pay. A: If the net joint or individual value of your…
Q: There is a family business which is running at a big loss. The partners are as follows: Mother (partner on paper only), elder son, younger son. The eldest son is the main one running the business and due to some business transactions, he has made big losses.…
Q: A person is running a business. According to the registration with the necessary government agency the business is a partnership between the person and his mother. However, the son is the one running the business and taking all the liabilities, the mother is only a partner on…
Q: I have an uncle who has 2 wives. His 2 children from his first wife, my aunt, have died. He now spends most of his time with his second wife and travels the world with her and their son. He gives the first wife very basic things…
Q: My zakat is due in April this year. A set of bangles was given to me in January. This year's zakat I paid in April. Next year can I pay all my zakat in January to make it easier? Regarding my money: sometimes I use and sometimes…
Q: Will zakaat be valid by offsetting the debt with the intention of zakaat? A: The zakaat will not be valid by merely offsetting the debt with the intention of Zakaat. However, if a person gives the debtor the money as zakaat and thereafter takes it back as…