Q: My father has refused to keep in touch with me since young and I have had two stepfathers since the divorce of my mother and father, who is eligible for a share in my inheritance? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومنه الصدق والصواب A: If you have no siblings then your father is currently entitled to two […]
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If you had the intention to give Zakah to a specific eligible individual, but when disbursing the money some weeks later you did not have a specific Zakah intention, is this valid?
Q: If you had the intention to give Zakah to a specific eligible individual, but when disbursing the money some weeks later you did not have a specific Zakah intention, is this valid? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومنه الصدق والصواب A: In order for Zakah to be valid one must make the intention of Zakah either at […]
Read more...If I become owner of the Nisāb, can I pay my Zakāh to an eligible individual who requires it on a monthly basis as opposed to a one-off payment on my Zakāh anniversary?
Q: If I become owner of the Nisāb, can I pay my Zakāh to an eligible individual who requires it on a monthly basis as opposed to a one-off payment on my Zakāh anniversary? الجواب خامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: Once one has become owner of the nisāb one can pay Zakāh in advance […]
Read more...Is it permissible to open a current account with a bank which offers cashback on household bills?
Q: Is it permissible to open a current account with a bank which offers cashback on household bills? الجواب خامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: This is a form of riba as the money deposited with a bank is a loan which brings the added benefit of a discount when using the account to pay […]
Read more...If the product purchased is not as advertised and eBay give me a refund due to the seller not responding, what do I do with the product?
Q: If the product purchased is not as advertised and eBay give me a refund due to the seller not responding, what do I do with the product? الجواب خامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: It would appear that eBay guarantees the performance of the contracting parties. The refund you have received is from eBay […]
Read more...What is the Islamic viewpoint on UK Student Loans?
Q: What is the Islamic viewpoint on UK Student Loans? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: Please see link below: Student Loans
Read more...Why can’t the government be considered agents who distribute Zakah, therefore allowing us to offset tax paid against Zakah?
Q: Why can’t the government be considered agents who distribute Zakah, therefore allowing us to offset tax paid against Zakah? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: There are three important considerations to your question: Firstly, does the state have the authority to collect Zakah from its subjects? Secondly, if tax is collected by the […]
Read more...Are ‘Child Trust Funds’ permissible?
Q: Are ‘Child Trust Funds’ permissible? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: The concept of a CTF in which money is set aside for a child until he/she reaches 18 years of age is one that is in conformity with Verse 6 of Surah al-Nisa. However, it is how the money is invested, […]
Read more...Is there a difference of opinion amongst jurists regarding ‘payment in kind’ for Zakah?
Q: Is there a difference of opinion amongst jurists regarding ‘payment in kind’ for Zakah? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: There is a difference amongst jurists as to whether Zakah has to be given from the same wealth for which it is liable. E.g., if Zakah is payable on wheat then whether wheat […]
Read more...Please elaborate on the intention needed for Zakah.
Q: Please elaborate on the intention needed for Zakah. الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: When giving Zakah to the recipient one must make the intention that what he/she is giving is being given as Zakah. Without this intention, the money given will be a form of optional charity and not Zakah. However, when […]
Read more...In view of the existing well established UK welfare system, should local Zakah initiatives be supported?
Q: In view of the existing well established UK welfare system, should local Zakah initiatives be supported? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: Whilst UK Muslims have tended to send their Zakah funds to the needy abroad there is evidence to show that there are also eligible and needy Muslims within the UK. Thus, […]
Read more...If I have added 12 months student loan repayments to my Zakāh liabilities, but later in the year become unemployed and repayment is delayed, what do I need to do?
Q: If I have added 12 months student loan repayments to my Zakāh liabilities, but later in the year become unemployed and repayment is delayed, what do I need to do? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: If one is in employment on one’s Zakah anniversary and one is also required repay some of […]
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