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  • Zakaah on Inherited Property

    Five years after the death of my grandmother (my father's mother) I came to know that I have a share in a house that she had left. This year I took my share and went to perform Umrah and that was in Ramadan. But now I did not have any income and the amount of money of my share had been used up. Should I to pay Zakah now? Should I have to pay Zakah for.. More

  • Zakah on Gold Jewelry

    1. We have jewelry equivalent to Saudi Riyals 200,000.2. The amount of gold is about one kilogram. The intention has always been for my wife's use and never to sell any of it. Do we have to pay Zakah? Who is supposed to pay the Zakah, my wife or me, the husband? If my wife has no income, can she sell some of the gold to pay the Zakah? How do we calculate.. More

  • Zakaah on Retirement Fund

    I am working in a multinational company and my company deducts 20% of basic salary (10% from employee end and 10% from employer end) as provident fund from monthly salary. Company also provides certain amount under gratuity head on annual basis but retains both provident fund and gratuity till retirement or resignation from company. Total amount of.. More

  • Stealing Money from Father

    If money is stolen from father pockets can it be used for any good work? .. More

  • Spending 10% of Earnings for Allah's Sake

    I have decided to spend ten percent of all my earnings for Fee Sabi Lillaha. Is it according to Sharia and whether I can spend this amount on my poor/needy relatives or should I spend it only for religious works? .. More

  • Paying Zakah on wealth

    According to the Hadith, Zakah is paid on money/wealth that one has had for a year. I do not have money/wealth that sits for a year without adding to it or removing from it. How do I go about paying Zakah?.. More

  • Zakah on land for sale

    Is Zakah Wajib on a piece of land that is left empty and the intention for it is to take the profit when it is sold? The land is mine for more than one year... More

  • Zakah on diamonds

    Must Zakah be paid on diamonds etc.?.. More

  • Zakah if in debt

    If a person has debts exceeding the Zakah, does he have to pay any Zakah?.. More

  • Accepting Zakaah from Brother

    A civil servant in a low paying job bought a small house that is not yet paid for. Can he accept Zakah from his brother? .. More

  • Organization Paying Zakaatul-Fitr on Behalf of Muslim Members

    Every year at the 20th of Ramadhan, the leaders of our community estimate the amount of Zakah al-Fitr they will be collecting from our Moslem community members that year. Based on this estimation, they issue a check with this estimated amount of money and send it to a charity organization that takes responsibility for distributing the money to the needy.. More

  • Giving Zakah to family members

    My wife is working and earning salary. She saves every year. Does she have to pay Zakah every year? If yes, can she give some of her Zakah to our daughters? Our daughters are working but they have debts from school times. My wife's brother died and left children. Can my wife send them some of her Zakh money?.. More

  • Paying Zakah al-fitr

    I live in Morocco for work and my wife lives back home in Egypt. Should I pay Zakat al-fitr for me in morocco and for her in Egypt or I pay the both in morocco or can I pay both of them in Egypt... More

  • No Zakaah on Accommodation

    What is the ruling on the zakaah in the following case: I own an apartment which I bought for my parents to live in, I paid it fully since a year and I invested a lot additionally (i.e. nice shower,bath for my parents). They do not have to pay anything, because my father has a very little retirement payment and is already old and my mom never worked... More

  • Paying Zakah al-Fitr to needy

    I am an Indian living in Qatar. I heard different opinion about Fitr Zakah one is we should pay Zakah here in Qatar. But it is difficult to find needy people here. The other opinion that if there is no needy people here we can sent to needy people to India or any other parts of world. Is it compulsory to pay Zakah where we are living or can we sent.. More