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 […]
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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 […]
Read more...What is the distinguishing difference between a trust and waqf?
Q: What is the distinguishing difference between a trust and waqf? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: The fundamental difference between the forms of trusts discussed in the document on trusts and a valid waqf is that in the latter property is taken out of one’s ownership and passed in to the ownership […]
Read more...Can Zakah be given to orphans or orphanages?
Q: Can Zakah be given to orphans or orphanages? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: If the orphan does not own the Nisab then he/she may be given Zakah. If the orphanage makes the orphans owner of the Zakah and can be trusted to do so then one may give Zakah to an […]
Read more...Can tax paid be intended as Zakah, as some money is used for the benefit of Muslims?
Q: Can tax paid be intended as Zakah, as some money is used for the benefit of Muslims? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: Ones Zakah liability cannot be offset with one’s tax liability. Zakah is a mode of worship and its recipients are the Muslim poor and destitute. Tax is paid to […]
Read more...Is gold bought for personal use subject to Zakah?
Q: Is gold bought for personal use subject to Zakah? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: Yes. According to the Hanafi opinion, gold and silver are always subject to Zakah, irrespective of whether it is for personal or business use, whether it is in nugget, coin, jewellery or other form. Gold is considered […]
Read more...What are the criteria of eligibility to receive Zakah?
Q: What are the criteria of eligibility to receive Zakah? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: The criterion of eligibility to receive Zakah is that the recipient must be Muslim and not own assets that are in excess of his/her basic necessities and outstanding debts and liabilities to the value of or more […]
Read more...How can I make up for Zakah I didn’t realise I had to pay?
Q: How can I make up for Zakah I didn’t realized I had to pay? My assets have been eligible for Zakah since I joined full time employment and I have been paying Zakah since then; however I have only just realised that I should have also being paying Zakah on my pension, but have […]
Read more...What should a charity do with interest (riba), and income generated from interest, that it receives?
Q: What should a charity do with interest (riba), and income generated from interest, that it receives? Our charity receives Haram Interest from individuals & business. Whilst that is sitting in the charity’s Islamic bank accounts what is the status of the (halal) return generated? Does it have the same restrictions as the Interest capital? […]
Read more...If I have a pension, which I don’t know any details about, do I pay zakah on the contributions and is it considered haram?
Q: If I have a pension, which I don’t know any details about, do I pay zakāh on the contributions and is it considered haram? I work for a big company and when I started in Feb 2009 the company inserted me on a default pension scheme. This would be 3% of my contribution and […]
Read more...Do I pay zakah on an investment from which I get no return, but whose value rises?
Q: Do I pay zakāh on an investment from which I get no return, but whose value rises? I had about £51,300 on which I paid zakāh this year which left me with about £50,000. I then invested that £50,000 into a company. So now I own 5% percentage of that company. I am not […]
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