Do I have to pay zakah on money held for a minor?

Q: I gifted my son £1,000 and hold this in an account in my son’s name. However prior to his 18th birthday he is not able to access that money without my consent. In this instance is he liable for zakāh? الجواب حامدًا و مصليًا و منه الصدق و الصواب A: This would be considered […]

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Is it permissible to take a business loan which requires payment of an insurance premium?

Hawkesbay Investment Corporation Limited The business is in conformity with standards and in line with normal  corporate ethics. Based on the loans agreement   drafted by our client and we guarantee that our client will only enter into a legitimate  business transaction as proposed with the funds. Legal & General Insurance  company  hereby  guarantee the safety […]

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Is zakat payable on rental income as well as on the share of property that is owned?

Q: 1 Can you please confirm that zakat is payable on rental income as well as the share of property that is owned. For example, if the annual rental income is £15,000 and the annual mortgage payment is £12,000, is zakat due on the difference (£3000 in this example) if the person hasn’t spent any money from rental […]

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Is there zakat on the funds held by my sport club?

Q: A sport club  earns their money through main sponsors (businesses), local individuals, membership fees, selling member kits, match day fees, selling sandwiches/tea/coffee etc. The club has expenses including league fees, league fines, league dinner, purchase of member kits and printing sponsor names, fuel, insurance, umpire fees, scorer fees, purchase of tea/coffee etc, match balls, […]

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Can I deduct my working expenses from my zakatable amount?

I work as a contractor which entails working away from home. My monthly costs for travel, hotel accommodation and food are in the region of £1000 per month. My client has recently extended my contract from the end of June 2016 to the end of December 2016. However, there is a standard 1 month notice […]

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How does the proposed Shari’ah compliant student finance Takaful model work?

The proposed Takaful model is based on the principle of mutual co-operation and guarantee. Whilst a conventional loan contract requires the applicant to pay interest on the amount borrowed, the Takaful contract requires the applicant to make a unilateral promise to make future charitable donations in exchange for the Takaful fund paying for the applicants […]

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