Is it permissible to give my Zakaat to my poor aunt?
It is permissible to give your Zakaat to your poor aunt.
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Zakaat
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I calculate my Zakaat every Ramadhaan. A few days before Ramadhaan I had only R10,000.
You have to pay Zakaat on R40,000 even if you had the R30,000 for only a couple of days. Whatever you gain during the course of the year will be Zakaatable provided you have the…
I have bought land for investment. Do I have to pay Zakaat on it?
If by investment you mean that you had bought the land for reselling it at a profit, then you have to pay Zakaat on the value of the land. The value will be the price which you…
A person has a few trucks. He operates a transportation business.
There is no Zakaat on the trucks. Zakaat is only on the cash he receives.
When calculating Zakaat on gold and silver what values should be considered?
The value of the gold and silver for Zakaat purposes should be the price one would pay if one purchases it currently. It is obvious that in a country where the government imposes…
If a person applies to a Zakaat organization for Zakaat funds to pay for his studies, does the organization have to hand the money to the applicant or
With the consent of the poor student, the Zakaat payer may pay for any of the legitimate needs of the student. It is not permissible to use Zakaat to pay for university fees in…
Can the organization purchase food with the Zakaat funds and give the food to the poor?
The organization may purchase food with the Zakaat funds and give the food to the poor.
Can salaries of the staff working for the organization be paid with Zakaat?
It is not permissible to pay the salaries of staff of the organization with Zakaat funds. The Zakaat will not be discharged.
Is Zakaat paid on gold according to carats?
Zakaat is paid on the weight of the gold which is determined by grams, not carats. Zakaat is paid on the current value of the weight of the gold. The Nisaab of Zakaat for gold is…
A husband is in debt. Can his wife give her own Zakaat to him to pay his debts?
A wife may not give her Zakaat to her husband. Her Zakaat is not discharged.
A man gave someone a sum of money with which to pay his Zakaat.
The man's instruction to pay his Zakaat will now be a wasiyyat (bequest). The Zakaat should therefore be paid from his assets, but not more than one third the value of his assets.…
A Zakaat-payer deposited R3,500 in my banking account.
The Zakaat-payer who had deposited the R3,500 Zakaat into your account has to pay the R150 bank fee. If he does not, the Zakaat on R150 will remain unfulfilled. It is not your…
Is Zakaat payable on an 18 ct gold ring which is less than the Zakaat Nisaab value?
Zakaat is payable on the 18 ct gold ring if its value equals Nisaab. If the value is less than Nisaab, but one has other Zakaat assets such as cash, and if both amounts equal…
If one has several types of Zakaat assets, does Zakaat have to be paid separately on each type of asset?
If one has several kinds of Zakaat taxable assets (gold, silver, cash and stock-in-trade), one may calculate the Zakaat separately on each category of assets or one may combine the…
If one has several types of Zakaat assets, and one or two types do not equal Nisaab, is Zakaat payable on such assets?
If any one category of asset does not reach Nisaab, its value has to be compulsorily added to the other Zakaat asset categories and Zakaat be paid on the combined value.
Should Zakaat be paid on outstanding money owed to one?
You will become liable for Zakaat on the money only when it comes into your possession. There is no Zakaat payable on it currently although it is permissible to pay the Zakaat even…
When calculating Zakaat on stock-on-trade, which value should be considered?
The current wholesale value of the stock has to be taken for calculating Zakaat, not the retail selling price.
I am a Hanafi. Do I have to pay Zakaat on the money of my minor children?
Zakaat is not payable on the wealth of na-baaligh (minor) children according to the Hanafi Math-hab. The father has to pay the Sadqah Fitr for his minor children as well.
A Madrasah charges students fees. Although there is no insistence on paying the fees and students who do not pay the fees are not penalized, neverthel
Remember that a Madrasah is not a business venture. The objective (Maqsad) of operating a Madrasah is to gain Allah's Pleasure and Thawaab in the Aakhirah. The principal is not…
A woman has only gold jewellery. She has no cash nor any other Zakaat assets.
The gold Nisaab is 87.48 grams. If she has this amount or more gold, then Zakaat is Waajib on her. She has to pay Zakaat on the current buying value of the gold.