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Rulings on worship, marriage and divorce, business, food and everyday life — answered by Mufti Qasim Zia and the scholars of Akhuwat-e-Islami. 890 answers so far.
Charity
Show all fatawaMust Zakah be given in cash form only or can we give other items instead?
How is to pay Zakāh using something else?
Do I have to pay Zakah on property I bought to resell?
Some land was purchased in order to sell but it is not known at this current moment in time as to when it will sell, so what is the ruling of Zakāh for it; and the second matter is that if some land…
Is it permissible to give Zakah to a non-Muslim?
Did the Messenger of Allāh ever ﷺ give Zakāh to any non-Muslims. Can one give Zakāh to a non-Muslim to bring them towards Islām, and can a non-Muslim ever be eligible for Zakāh?
Is it okay for me to give money to homeless people?
There are homeless people sat on the streets where we live in the U.K. so can we give money to them?
Can I give my Zakah to any orphan or widow?
Are orphans and widows eligible for Zakāh – can it be given to them?
How can I find out if a person is eligible to receive Zakah?
I wish to give Zakāh to a poor person, but I don’t know whether they are eligible for Zakāh or not. Can I give my Zakāh to such type of poor person, and how can one recognise if a person is poor?
Is buying a gift for someone classed as Sadaqah? Can we give nafl Sadaqah to people who are not poor?
Who can we give charity to, is it essential to be poor for charity, and if we purchase a gift for someone, then can this be regarded as charity for them as well?
I received some Gold for my wedding as a gift a few months ago, will I have to pay Zakah on it?
What do the scholars of the Din and muftis of the Sacred Law state regarding the following issue: I received some gold for my wedding, six months prior as a gift, so will I now have to give Zakāh for…
If my wealth increases or decreases a few days before my Zakah date, on which amount do I calculate the Zakah?
I became an owner of the threshold on the 25th of Rajab, and at that time I had £10,000. I had this until the 24th of Rajab the following year; I had £2000 remaining on the 24th of Rajab, so will…
My Zakah date is coming, do I deduct my gas & electric bill before calculating what I need to give?
What do the scholars of the Din and muftis of the Sacred Law state regarding the following issue: The year for Zayd will complete in Ramadān, and he has £5000. But he has to give £1000 in gas &…
When calculating Zakah on cash and stock merchandise, should the Nisab of Silver or Gold be taken into account?
Nowadays which nisāb value is should be considered concerning the Zakāt of Currency and Stock Merchandise? Will the Gold nisāb be considered or the Silver nisāb? Whereas nowadays trade is considered…
Do I have to give Zakah if I have a mortgage debt?
If someone took a loan out from the bank, in other words, they have a taken out a mortgage, then in this case, will there be Zakāh due upon this. As you are already aware, this debt is substantially…
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