A husband owes his wife a substantial sum of money for Mehr.
She has to pay Zakaat only when she receives the money.
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Zakaat
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Is it permissible for a man to deduct from his Zakaat assets the amount of Mehr he owes his wife?
He may deduct the Mehr amount only if he has a genuine intention of paying her. In the absence of such an intention he may not deduct it from his Zakaat assets.
A poor person is indebted to me for a sum of money.
No, it is not permissible. Waiving the debt is not a Zakaat payment. Zakaat will not be discharged in this manner.
If a Sayyid's debt is paid with Zakaat, will the obligation be discharged?
While the debt obligation will be discharged, the Zakaat will not be discharged.
I have pawned my gold jewellery. Three years have passed and I have not redeemed it.
There is no Zakaat on the jewellery for the duration it is pawned. After you take possession, Zakaat will become payable, but not for the past years when it was pawned.
I give Zakaat to the poor even before I have calculated by Zakaat obligation.
If at the time of giving the money to the poor person, you make the intention of Zakaat, then you can deduct this amount from your Zakaat which you still have to calculate.
Is Zakaat paid on income?
Zakaat is not paid on income. Zakaat is paid on Zakaat assets which one possesses after 12 months – each year. Zakaat assets are cash, gold, silver and stock-in-trade. If at the…
How should Zakaat be calculated on gold which is less than Nisaab, but one also has cash?
The Nisaab of gold is 20 Mithqaal or 87. 48 grams. If a person has this weight of gold, and no other Zakaat assets, then Zakaat must be paid. It could be paid either with one…
Can I purchase a sewing machine with my Zakaat and give the machine to a poor lady who could use it to earn a living?
It is permissible to purchase a sewing machine with Zakaat funds, then give the machine to the poor. The poor person must be made the owner of the machine.
A lady pays Zakaat. Three months before the ending of her 12 months, she acquired gold jewellery.
Yes, she has to pay Zakaat on the gold jewellery as well even if she has owned it for only three months. Since she is the owner of the Nisaab amount, she will have to pay Zakaat on…
A friend gave me his Zakaat to distribute in a certain town.
It is incumbent to distribute the Zakaat in the town instructed by the owner of the money. It is sinful to act in conflict with his instruction.
My Zakaat year ends on 10 Ramadhaan. On this day I calculate my Zakaat.
The money you obtain on 11th Ramadhaan will be excluded from your Zakaat calculation because your Zakaat year ends on 10 Ramadhaan.
An estate was not wound up for years. The heirs received their monies after five years.
Zakaat for the past five years is not incumbent. They have to pay Zakaat only after the money comes into their physical possession.
My wife has gold equal to the Zakaat Nisaab.
Yes, your wife must pay Zakaat on her cash even if it is less than the Nisaab value. Since she has the Nisaab in gold, Zakaat becomes payable on all her Zakaat assets irrespective…
How should Zakaat be calculated on earnings?
Zakaat is not paid on earnings. Zakaat is paid on Zakaat assets on the day when your Zakaat year ends. Zakaat assets are cash on hand, bank savings, gold, silver and…
A relative married a Christian girl who did not accept Islam.
If the child's father is a person who has the Zakaat Nisaab value which does not allow him to accept Zakaat, then Zakaat may not be given to his minor child. Maintaining the child…
I have several vehicles which I bought for my own use and for the business.
If at the time when you purchased the vehicles it was your intention to use it for your own needs, then there is no Zakaat payable on these vehicles. But, if it was your intention…
A man opened a savings account for his aunt.
Since the aunt has no access to the money, in terms of the Shariah she is not the owner. She becomes the owner of only that portion which is given into her physical possession. The…
Is Zakaat payable on the savings of a minor?
Buloogh (being an adult in terms of the Shariah) is a condition for the Wujoob of Zakaat. Zakaat is not Waajib on the wealth of one who is not baaligh.
Do I pay Zakaat on my Takafol insurance?
Takafol insurance is just as haraam as conventional insurance. There is no Zakaat payable on insurance. Once you make the payment, the money no longer belongs to you. It becomes…