Q: How might we interpret fi sabeelillah in the modern context? Could this include campaigning or advocacy activities – for example, raising awareness about Islamic teachings on poverty issues, dispelling misperceptions about Islam, speaking out on international justice issues etc. الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: Whilst the literal meaning of fi sabilillah […]
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Is one regarded as sinful for delaying the paying of zakat to such an extent that a year passes?
Q: My zakat is calculated yearly on 16th Sha’ban. This year for example, it was £500. My habit is to split the £500 into 11 monthly payments. My aim is to pay the zakat £500 before the next years Sha’ban. However, sometimes I budget and maybe miss a few months. Thus for example by 16th […]
Read more...How should a house wife pay Zakāt on her jewellery if she has no source of income of her own ?
Q: How would a wife pay her Zakāt if she has Gold/Silver equal to or above the minimum level but no source of income of her own to pay the Zakāt from? As she does not work and has her living and daily costs paid by her husband! Would she have to sell some of her […]
Read more...Do I have to pay zakah on Qard Hasana given to an individual?
Q: If an individual lends £2,000 to his relative on the basis of qarḍ ḥasana (gratuitous loan) and the £2,000 is still outstanding. How should the lender treat the outstanding £2,000 for the purposes of zakāh? الجواب حامدًا و مصليًا و منه الصدق و الصواب A: A personal loan is categorized as a ‘strong debt’.[1] […]
Read more...Who is liable to pay the Zakat for a limited company?
Q: Is a limited company an independent entity in Islam and therefore liable for its own Zakat or does its value belong to the shareholders? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: The liability to pay zakat falls on the shareholders and not the company itself. If taxes have been incurred on the zakat […]
Read more...If I own land in a foreign country on which a house is currently being built which will be rented out, is there any Zakat to be paid currently?
Q: If I own land in a foreign country on which a house is currently being built which will be rented out, is there any Zakat to be paid currently? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: There is no Zakat payable on the land.
Read more...My children’s wealth does not reach the Nisab individually, but collectively it does, is Zakat due on the collective amount?
Q: My children’s wealth does not reach the Nisab individually, but collectively it does, is Zakat due on the collective amount? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: Zakat is an individual payment to be paid on one’s own Zakatable assets but according to the Hanafi School the assets of children are not liable to […]
Read more...From my Zakat amount, may I deduct rent for upcoming months that is due now or that is imminently due?
Q: From my Zakat amount, may I deduct rent for upcoming months that is due now or that is imminently due? Ones Zakat anniversary is today. He is due to pay his rent for the upcoming 3 months(Sept-Nov) in around 20 days. Demand for payment (the letter) will come in about 10 days. Can this amount […]
Read more...How is Zakat paid on a ‘committee’ scheme between several individuals?
Q: How is Zakat paid on a ‘committee’ scheme between several individuals? I am currently calculating my Zakat for this year and wanted to know how we deal with a ‘committee’ which is a type of loan which is interest free, where there are a number of members and each member pays a certain amount and […]
Read more...Is the responsibility of Zakāt a strictly individual responsibility or can it be joint say in the case of husbands and wives?
Q: Is the responsibility of Zakāt a strictly individual responsibility or can it be joint say in the case of husbands and wives? Most spouses would have joint finances and liabilities or would treat theirs as such. الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: Zakāt is strictly a personal obligation. Even in jointly […]
Read more...Q: Is the responsibility of Zakat a strictly individual responsibility or can it be joint say in the case of husbands and wives?
Q: Is the responsibility of Zakat a strictly individual responsibility or can it be joint say in the case of husbands and wives? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: Zakat is strictly a personal obligation. Even in jointly owned wealth the obligation of zakat remains personal. Thus, if a husband and […]
Read more...I am getting a university grant, and a scholarship, should zakat be paid on this? if so, when should I pay it?
Q: I am getting a university grant, and a scholarship, should zakat be paid on this? if so, when should I pay it? i.e. pay today and then wait for one Islamic calendar to pass by then pay again? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: If you are liable for zakat […]
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