Can Zakaat be used to print books which will be distributed free to everyone, rich and poor?
Zakaat may not be used to print books.
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How is the Zakaat Nisaab calculated?
The Zakaat Nisaab is the price of 612 grams of silver. When a person owns this amount or more then he has to pay Zakaat on all his Zakaat assets which are gold, silver, cash and…
Is it permissible to pay one's Zakaat over the course of a few months?
Zakaat may be paid over the course of a few months.
A husband has not yet paid the Mehr of his wife.
Zakaat will be Waajib on the woman only when she receives her Mehr money. Since her husband has not paid it, she does not have to pay Zakaat. Even if she receives it after many…
The estate of my father was not wound up for many years.
Zakaat must be paid by the heirs only when they receive their shares of inheritance in the form of cash, gold and silver. As long as they had not taken possession of their money,…
I received my inheritance money a few years after the death of my father.
Zakaat is paid on inheritance only from the time one takes possession of one's share. The executors are guilty of a major sin for having withheld the shares of the heirs. There is…
Instead of giving Zakaat in cash, can medicine or other necessities be purchased and given to the needy?
Yes, medicine or anything else may be purchased with Zakaat money and given to the poor.
I have invested a sum of money in a business.
Zakaat has to be paid on capital investment every year. You have to pay Zakaat on the full invested sum if it has been employed in the procurement of stock-in-trade. If part of it…
When giving Zakaat to someone is it necessary to inform that the money is Zakaat?
Zakaat may be given to a poor person without informing him that the money is Zakaat. Making niyyat of Zakaat is sufficient.
I am a farmer in Zimbabwe. Do I pay Ushri Sadqah on the crops of the land?
The land in Zimbabwe and South Africa is not Ushri land since it was purchased from kuffaar. In India the position is different. If the land is in possession of a Muslim from the…
Can I give my Zakaat to my poor grandchildren?
A person may not give his/her own Zakaat to his/her parents, grandparents, children and grandchildren. It may be given to other relatives, but not to parents and above, and…
We received our inheritance only four years after the death of our father.
Zakaat on inheritance funds is paid only after the heirs receive the money. There is no Zakaat payable for the past four years.
Can I give my Zakaat to my destitute brother and sister?
It is permissible to give Zakaat to one's sister or brother if they are poor.
Can a wife give her Zakaat to her poor husband?
It is not permissible for a wife to give her Zakaat to her husband. The same applies vice versa.
An organization issues Zakaat vouchers to the needy.
It is not permissible for the organization to ask a rebate from the business where customers will be redeeming their Zakaat vouchers. Such payment to the organization will be in…
Is Zakaat paid on 10ct. gold jewellery? Is the Zakaat the same for 18ct and 22ct the same?
Zakaat is not paid on 10 carat gold jewellery. It is paid on 12 carat and more. The prices of 18ct and 22 ct, etc. vary. The different prices should be taken when calculating the…
What is the difference between Lillaah and Sadqah?
Lillaah is a word used by the ordinary people. It has no technical significance. In our Urf (customary usage) it refers to optional charity which could be used for every kind of…
Is it permissible to pay secular school fees and loans taken for secular education with Zakaat?
Zakaat is the right of the Fuqara and Masaakeen. They have a prior right. Zakaat should not be given for secular education nor to pay loans acquired for secular education. Much of…
Is Zakaat to be paid on 10ct gold? Is Zakaat the same for 18 and 22 ct gold?
Zakaat is not paid on 10 carat gold jewellery. It is paid on 12 carat and more. The prices of 18ct and 22 ct, etc. vary. The different prices should be taken when calculating the…
Can a wife give her Zakaat to her poor husband?
It is not permissible for a wife to give her Zakaat to her husband. The same applies vice versa.