Q: Can I pay Zakat on my mothers behalf even though I have a student loan to repay? Will it be considered a Sadaqah? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: You can pay your mother’s Zakat on her behalf with her permission. This will be considered a Sadaqah for you. Repayment of debt is a […]
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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...Is Zakat paid on a local initiative where money is collected to be distributed to needy local individuals?
Q: Is Zakat paid on a local initiative where money is collected to be distributed to needy local individuals? Two brothers run a small initiative, whereby people give monthly donations (usually £10) which goes into a separate account for that specific purpose/initiative. This money is then distributed to local people (by the 2 brothers) who are […]
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...Can I give Sadaqah to Hashimites?
Q: Can I give Sadaqah to Hashimites? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: It is permissible to give optional sadaqah to Hashimites as that is essentially a gift. ففى الدر المختار: (وجازت التطوعات من الصدقات …) … (… لهم ) أي لبني هاشم. (كتاب الزكاة ، باب مصرف الزكاة والعشر) وفى رد المحتار: أقول […]
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 […]
Read more...Please can Al-Qalam advise if they have carried out an onsite audit at the National Zakat Foundation London Shelter?
Q: Respected Scholars, Further to the Al-Qalam fatwa on the National Zakat Foundation (NZF) dated 25th February 2013, please can the Al-Qalam panel advise as to how the panel is assured that NZF does indeed adhere to the requirements of the fatwa? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: Al-Qalam has an agreement with […]
Read more...Why does one need to pay Zakat on a pension plan if one does not get access till later?
Q: I have recently setup a SI pension plan account where I can manage the investment but the principal and the gains are not available to me till the age of 55. Is the investment value still zakatable in the years leading up to age 55? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: […]
Read more...Is disbursing Zakāt funds for freeing of prisoners and covering their legal costs or family needs deemed permissible usage of these monies?
Q: Can we give Zakāt funds to free prisoners? Also can Zakāt funds be used to help finance their legal costs as there is no ‘ransom’ pay for most prisoners nowadays? Can we give Zakāt funds to their families left behind alone with no breadwinner? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومنه الصدق والصواب A: The freeing of prisoners […]
Read more...Can someone stuck in a ribā-based loan give voluntary charity, or do they need to pay off the ribā-based loan first?
Q: Can someone stuck in a riba-based loan give voluntary charity, or do they need to pay off the riba-based loan first, given that is a duty, and thereafter resume with giving voluntary charitable donations? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: One who has taken a haram loan or a conventional mortgage should […]
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