Zakat and Charity

13th March 2024 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: I currently have a debt of £20,000. I have £15,000 worth of gold in my possession which I do not intend to sell off
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5th March 2024 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: Traditionally, my father has paid for my Zakāt and my grandad pays for my Qurbani. Once I started earning myself, I feared these won’t
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13th February 2024 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: My query is about 2 months after my Zakat due date my gold got stolen and I haven't paid Zakat on it yet. Do
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30th December 2022   Question: Can sadaqatul fitr be given to non-Muslims? For Instance, on Eid day can I give it to those homeless people sitting outside Tesco or Asda etc?   الجواب حامداً و
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10th October 2022   السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: If you have lent somebody money and have already been paying Zakāt on it for several years but no longer have hope of
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13th July 2021 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: Is it permissible to feed Non-Muslims Qurbani meat and how much portion?   الجواب حامداً و مصلياً In the name of Allāh, the Most
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5th July 2021   Question: How does one calculate Zakāt on savings through committee or kitty savings? It’s a type of saving scheme where a group of people contribute monthly a specific amount into a
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30th June 2021   السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: My younger sister is a widow with two children. She has a job which can pay for her daughters fees only. She lives
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9th September 2020 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: Can the husband pay Zakāt on his wife’s behalf without her knowledge?  الجواب حامداً و مصلياً In the name of Allāh, the Most Gracious,
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20th JULY 2020                السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question:  If a person is in debt but has gold and silver etc, do they have to give qurbani or is paying off
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                                           20th July 2020 Question: I would like to ask a question regarding Zakāt and Qurbani. If a person is saving money aside to get married and this is the only saving money that they
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14th July 2020 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: Does one need to pay Zakat on gold and silver teeth.   الجواب حامداً و مصلياً In the name of Allāh, the Most Gracious,
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21st April 2020 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: Can a person send Zakāt money back home to someone in Pakistan who is unable to work and bring income to the home due
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24th March 2020 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: Last year I paid my Zakāt on Ramadan 4th. In light of recent Covid-19 lockdowns in many countries, would it be permissible to pay
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 5th September 2018 السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته  Question: How would one determine the Nisāb of Zakāt on cash?   الجواب حامداً ومصلياً In the name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful    Answer:
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7th October 2019 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: I understand that loans fall under one’s personal essentials deductible for Zakāt. Is there a difference in the rulings between a short-term or long-term
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17th September 2019 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: Is Qurbani due upon a woman who is in heavy debt? For instance, she has gold worth £10, 000 but is also in debt
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30th June 2019  السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: Regarding Zakāt, if someone has money in the bank that has been present for over one year, one would normally pay Zakāt. But if
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5th September 2018 السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته  Question: Is it permissible to donate optional charity to non-Muslims?   الجواب حامداً ومصلياً In the name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful   Answer: It
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5th September 2018 السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته  Question: Is it necessary give Fitrāna on behalf of one’s children? الجواب حامداً ومصلياً In the name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful  Answer: With reference
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5th September 2018 السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته  Question: If a man pays mahr to his wife five years after the marriage, the Mahr being £1000, must she pay Zakāt on the previous years also?
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1st September 2018 السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته  Question: What is the definition of a rich person upon whom Zakāt is necessary? الجواب حامداً ومصلياً In the name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
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1st September 2018 السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته  Question: If someone owns a few properties, must he pay Zakāt on their value or not?   الجواب حامداً ومصلياً In the name of Allāh, the Most Gracious,
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1st September 2018 السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته  Question: Is one allowed to give Zakāt money by 2-3 years in advanced? I'm aware one is allowed to give before the year ends but my question is
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21st June 2017   السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: Please can you help me in the following matter. A few years ago the government was giving vouchers which they used to open
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6th May 2017 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: I work for a charity organization. We recently started a new project called “Ramadhān Winter Pack” which includes all basic essentials for a needy
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2nd March 2016 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: What is the legal ruling on paying Zakāt from unlawful income such as benefit fraud? Is it permissible to utilize it for their own
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1st September 2015 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: Man is Mālik (owner) of gold on his parent’s side and a Wife is owner of gold on her parent’s side. From 2009 to
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15th June 2015 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: My question is about Zakāt for shops, like book stores, general stores, medical stores etc. First question is, is Zakāt payable on inventory in the
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4th April 2014   السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: If a Non-Muslim contributes funding towards an Islamic project (e.g. Masjid) or for any needy Muslim or sending any person for Umrah, then
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