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Zakaat

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Is Zakaat payable on old coins and currency notes?

Zakaat has to be paid on the value of the old coins and currency notes which can still be used as currency. If these coins and currency notes are no longer regarded as valid…

The Majlis Vol 23 No 07, p.12

I have a property which brings in rental income.

You do not pay Zakaat on either the value of the house nor on the rent received. You pay Zakaat after every twelve months on all your cash, gold/silver and stock-in -trade. If at…

The Majlis Vol 23 No 08, p.4

How is Zakaat calculated on gold jewellery?

If Zakaat of gold is being paid with anything other than gold, then obviously the current value of the gold will be considered, not the workmanship. Workmanship is not…

The Majlis Vol 23 No 08, p.5

A person does not have the Zakaat Nisaab.

It is not permissible to give the person Zakaat for the airfare to travel merely for a wedding. He must remain where he is and make dua for his daughter.It is not permissible to…

The Majlis Vol 23 No 08, p.5

How is Zakaat calculated on one's monthly salary?

Zakaat is paid annually, not monthly. It is not deducted from one's monthly salary. After 12 months Zakaat should be paid on the total cash, gold, silver, savings and…

The Majlis Vol 23 No 10, p.4

Do prisoners also have to pay Sadqah Fitr and Zakaat?

If a prisoner possesses the Zakaat Nisaab amount on the day of Eid then he has to pay Sadqah Fitr, and if after 12 months he still has the Nisaab amount or more, then he has to pay…

The Majlis Vol 23 No 10, p.4