Q: Please can the Al Qalam Shari’ah Panel advise as to whether they consider the National Zakat Foundation as a suitable organisation to give Zakat money to? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: We have spent some time looking into how National Zakat Foundation operate. Please click here for our fatwa on this. […]
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Is is permissible to give Zakah to someone in the form of food vouchers instead of cash?
Q: Is is permissible to give Zakah to someone in the form of food vouchers instead of cash? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومنه الصدق والصواب A: It is permissible to give food vouchers instead of cash. However, the Zakah will only be discharged once the recipient receives the food. A food voucher is an assignment of debt […]
Read more...Is is permissible to give Zakāt to pay off ones debts by giving the Zakāt to the creditor directly with the permission of the Zakah recipient?
Q: Is is permissible to give Zakah to pay off ones debts by giving the Zakah to the creditor directly with the permission of the Zakah recipient? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومنه الصدق والصواب A: It is sufficient for the discharge of Zakah to give the Zakah directly to the creditor of an eligible recipient if it […]
Read more...Is it sufficient for the recipient of the advance payment of Zakah to be an eligible recipient at the time of receiving the Zakah or does one also have to be sure that this individual will be eligible on the actual future Zakah anniversary?
Q: Is it sufficient for the recipient of the advance payment of Zakah to be an eligible recipient at the time of receiving the Zakah or does one also have to be sure that this individual will be eligible on the actual future Zakah anniversary? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومنه الصدق والصواب A: It is sufficient for […]
Read more...If one has given their Zakah in advance for forthcoming years and on the anniversary realises this amount was above his actual Zakah total, can one consider this surplus amount to be a Zakah payment for subsequent years?
Q: If one has given their Zakah in advance for forthcoming years and on the anniversary realises this amount was above his actual Zakah total, can one consider this surplus amount to be a Zakah payment for subsequent years? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومنه الصدق والصواب A: If a person has donated their Zakah in advance either […]
Read more...The 1st Ethical Zakah guide mentions Zakah cannot be given to one’s spouse. However this Hadith appears to indicate giving Zakah to ones spouse is permissible. Please can you clarify.
Q: The 1st Ethical Zakah guide mentions Zakah cannot be given to one’s spouse. However this Hadith appears to indicate giving Zakah to one’s spouse is permissible. Please can you clarify? الجواب حامدا ومصليه ومنه الصدق والصواب A: There is a difference of opinion as to whether a wife can give Zakah to her poor husband. The position […]
Read more...If a student has an unpaid education related loan, can his parents use their Zakah money to pay off the loan?
Q: If a student has an unpaid education related loan, can his parents use their Zakah money to pay off the loan? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومنه الصدق والصواب A: Firstly, for the valid discharge of Zakah one must make the recipient owner of the Zakah. One cannot simply pay off the recipient’s debt on his behalf […]
Read more...I have ceased trading temporarily due to education, however will resume upon completion, do I have to pay Zakah on the remaining stock even though I am not going to be selling it soon?
Q: I have ceased trading temporarily due to education, however will resume upon completion, do I have to pay Zakah on the remaining stock even though I am not going to be selling it soon? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومنه الصدق والصواب A: As long as the items are intended to be sold, whether immediately or at […]
Read more...As a foreign student in the UK, my government estimates living expenses and deposits the money in my account, is this liable for Zakah even though it’s living expenses?
Q: As a foreign student in the UK, my government estimates living expenses and deposits the money in my account, is this liable for Zakah even though it’s living expenses? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومنه الصدق والصواب A: If the ownership of the deposited amount has transferred to you and it is above the Nisab then you […]
Read more...Do I have to pay Zakah on a personal loan I have lent to my brothers?
Q: Do I have to pay Zakah on a personal loan I have lent to my brothers? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومنه الصدق والصواب A: A personal loan is a strong debt upon which Zakah remains payable for the duration of the loan even before one recovers possession of the same. Thus, you will have to pay […]
Read more...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 […]
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