What is the Logic of Zakat-al-Maal?
Fatwa ID: 03979 Answered by: Maulana Maruf Ahmed Question What is the logic of Zakat-al-maal? If I spend 2.5% annually my assets will be gone in 40 years. بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the na...
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Please Can You Calculate My Wife’s Zakah
Fatwa ID: 03973 Answered by: Maulana Muddasser Dhedhy Question Assalāmu `alaikum Wa rahmatullāhi Wa barakatuh. Hazrat, I am thinking about my paying my wife's zakat for you to distribute to any who migh...
Can I Give My Zakat Money to a Widower?
Fatwa ID: 03969 Answered by: Maulana Muddasser Dhedhy Question Can I give Zakat money to a widower that I don't know her financial situation? I know that she is not working and does not have a regular income. ...
Is My Zakah Done if it is Deposited in One Account but Given from anot...
Fatwa ID: 03952 Answered by: Maulana Irfan Ali Question If someone gives the masjid a cheque, e.g. $50 for zakat/fitra, and the masjid deposits that in its normal account and instead gives $50 from other available...
Is Zakah Given on an Inherited House?
Fatwa ID: 03939 Answered by: Imam Abdul-Malik Sheikh Question Is an 'inherited' house considered a zakatable asset? بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, t...
Zakah Question regarding Two Brothers who Inherit Property but One Kee...
Fatwa ID: 03940 Answered by: Imam Abdul-Malik Sheikh Question Zaid and Bakr both inherited a house from their deceased father, 50% each. The value of the house is £100k. Zaid says he'll keep the house an...
Can We Give Zakah Money to the Taraweeh Imam as a Gift?
Fatwa ID: 03929 Answered by: Alimah Sumeyye Sofu Question Assalamualikum, In our community masjid, we have different Imam volunteering to lead Taraweeh every year. The residents collect money (based on how m...
Who Pays Zakah on the Merchandise of a Business with Multiple Partners...
Fatwa ID: 03926 Answered by: Shaykh Umer Khan Question Who pays the zakat on the merchandise of a business with multiple partners? بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious,...
Can the Debt of the Deceased be payed off with Zakat?
Fatwa ID: 03790 Answered by: Maulana Muqtaur Rahman Question Salam, If someone passes away not leaving enough behind to pay off his debts, is it permissible for someone else to pay the debt using zakat money? &nbs...
Questions regarding Overdue Zakah
Fatwa ID: 03629 Answered by: Maulana Maqtaur Rahman Question My question is that when giving zakat, do we give according to the Islamic year or the English year? Also, if a person totally forgets to give zak...