I am owed a substantial amount for services rendered.
Zakaat is not payable on money which has not been paid for your services. Zakaat will have to be paid only after receipt of the money and at the end of your Zakaat year.
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Can Zakaat be given in the form of groceries to the poor?
Zakaat may be given to the poor in the form of groceries, grain, clothes, etc.
I have an expensive car for my own use.
Zakaat is not payable on a car one uses.
Should I pay Zakaat on my total income?
Zakaat is not paid on income. It is paid on the cash amount one has on the date one pays one's Zakaat. Zakaat has to be paid every 12 months. Therefore, you must fix a date, e.g.…
If a person has cash and jewellery, then they are to be calculated separately for Zakaat.
No, it is not correct. The value of the gold must be added to the cash and Zakaat paid on the total regardless of the weight of the gold being far less than the gold nisaab.
If a person only has 30 grams of gold jewellery which is less than the gold nisaab, and a R100 which is kept aside for emergencies like bread or milk,
Yes, the person has to pay Zakaat on the combined value, that is: the R100 + the value of the 30grams gold.
If a person only has 10grams of gold and nothing else, does this person still pay zakaat?
If a person has only gold less than the gold nisaab, and no cash, then while Zakaat is not Waajib, it will nevertheless be meritorious to pay Zakaat if the value of the gold equals…
Is it permissible for a son to give his Zakaat to his struggling parents in need?
A son who wants to give his Zakaat to his struggling parents is a lousy, ungrateful child who is deprived of parental blessings. Since he has ample wealth which compels him to pay…
A Maulana says that it is preferable for Hanafis to pay Zakaat on the wealth of their minor children because it is compulsory according to the other t
What you can easily do is to respectfully advise the Maulana Sahib to go back to the Madrasah to learn and understand the correct application of the Usool. Then he will not speak…
Can Zakaat be paid with groceries and kitaabs?
Zakaat may be given in cash and kind – groceries, meat, clothes, etc. Yes, if the student requires the kitaabs, it may be given to him.
I have read an aayat of the Qur‟aan which criticizes giving inferior items as Sadqah.
If the items are usable, give it to the poor, but not as Zakaat.
A person does not own a house and does not have enough money to purchase a house.
Zakaat should not be given to someone who buys a house with the intention of collecting Zakaat to pay the debt. He should work and pay his debt. Zakaat is the right of those who…
Can zakaat be given to a person who has debt and his debt is more than his assets but he spends his money that he does have on luxury clothing and not
It is haraam to give Zakaat or even Lillah to such a crook. Zakaat may not be given to this person. It is sinful to give him Zakaat and it is sinful for him to accept Zakaat.
What is the ruling with regards to a person being zakaatable while living a comfortable life.
It is not permissible to give Zakaat to such scoundrels. It is haraam for them to beg and haraam to give them anything.
Is it permissible to discharge one's Zakaat in the form of a grocery voucher?
It is permissible.
Would it be correct to restrict the voucher to any category of goods?
Yes, it is permissible.
Would one be considered to have discharged one's Zakaat at the time of giving the voucher or at the time of the person claiming from the voucher?
The Zakaat will be discharged only when the goods are taken by the person.
Would there be any difference between the voucher being to claim from one's own shop or from someone else's shop?
There is no difference. The Zakaat will be discharged.
Would it be correct if a person makes another his wakeel to discharge his Zakaat in the form of vouchers which would be claimed from the wakeel's shop
This is permissible. The Zakaat will be discharged.
Is it permissible to give stock as Zakaat?
It is permissible to give stock as Zakaat if the stock is not redundant.