Prayers & Duties / Zakat & Charity
- My question is as: zakat is farz on the cost of property (I mean extra house,shops,land etc)or not. If the house is on rent then zakat will be due on rent and cost both. pl clarify. ( Mar 6, 2010 )
- very long time ago when i was young i stole 2 items..? what can i do to make up for my sin..? the two items i still have with me, i cannot return the items. Can i repent and throw away the stolem items... every time i look at the items ,it remeinds me of my sin... is there any compansation for stealing...? ( Feb 18, 2010 )
- This is regarding Zakat on Plots. I am currently staying in Hyderabad for job in a rented house paying a rent of 4000 per month. My family own two plots in my native along with a house in which they reside. We have kept those 2 plots with the intention of either 1. we will sell them if very urgent or important need arises OR 2. we will sell them to buy a plot or flat in Hyderabad. Will we need to pay zakat on our 2 plots? ( Feb 28, 2010 )
- Asslam-o-alaikum Mufti Sb. we are belong to upper middle class. but due to some bad habits my younger brother has fallen in heavy debt and he is not in this condition that to pay it easily. now a days he earns hardly to fulfil their basic needs. Mufti sb my question is:- can i give my ZAKAAT to my brother? ( Feb 10, 2010 )
- I have one question regarding the interest. When we have a account in the bank, they are giving interest for our money once in three months. 1. Can I use this money? Is it Halal? 2. Can I give this money to my relatives(my sisters and brothers)? 3. Can I give this money to my parents? 4. In Zakath money can I admit my sister's son in the school? (She is poor that she is not able to admit in the school). ( Jan 28, 2010 )
- Giving zakah to orphan girl and using the same in her education ( Jan 18, 2010 )
- Using zakah fund for mosque construction ( Jan 18, 2010 )
- Can sadqa be used for construction of mosque? ( Jan 17, 2010 )
- Interest money to poor and bank, zakah and debt ( Jan 4, 2010 )
- Askum. Can intrests recived from the bank can it be given to mouzin? ( Dec 18, 2009 )
- mufti sab assalamalaikum..we own commercial buildings and get a monthly rent of about rs 7 lacs pm..since the land and building is given out for rent only and not sale..i would like to know if i have to pay zakat on the rent recieved by me..specially when the entire rent is being consumed by me and my family and not saved for one whole year ..thank you .. ( Dec 16, 2009 )
- who is responsible for womens jewellry zakat? how will she pay if she is not working? can she ask her husband for the sum if he is financially strong? ( Oct 12, 2009 )
- IS IT JAYAZ TO GIVE ZAKAT TO NEEDY SHIA PERSON ?ARE SHIAS CONSIDERED AS NON MUSLIMS? ( Dec 22, 2009 )
- Assalamualaikum Q)Many Musafir Safeers (who dont have money on them according to nisaab) collect donations on behalf of Islamic Schools or Madrasahs,when they are given zakaat money for the School or Madrasah they take Qabza of the money on behalf of the School or Madrasah (because they havn't got money according to nisaab)then they put all the money which was given to them as zakaat in to lillah for the School or Madrasah,In the above situation will the zakaat money become lillah? Note:Please reply as soon as possible.Jazakumullah ( Dec 24, 2009 )
- Assa la mu alaikum Q Is it permissible to give zakah to a person(who has no savings), who is in debt due to borrowing money from a bank to buy a house etc on Intrest (Mortgage)? ( Oct 12, 2009 )
- assalam alaikum, my question is : Is "Zakah" wajib on raw gold (not a piece of Jewellery- but a block of gold cut from a 24 carat gold brick)? ( Oct 12, 2009 )
- Assalam-O-Alaikum, Mufti saab,thank you very much for your guidenace and service. Q1. Do we have to inform the recipient of zakat that this money is "ZAKAT money" which is being given to him/her ? Q2. If we pay zakah to far relative?s and neighbors at the time of his/her daughters marriage and they invite us for dinner in marriage so is it corrects to have dinner for a person who has given the Zakat. ( Oct 12, 2009 )
- I am living in Dubai. Can I give Zakathul Fitr in Sri Lanka. ( Oct 12, 2009 )
- As Salamualaikum, Respected Mufti Sahaab, I have a question with regards to zakaat, I am staying in Dubai, i have a house in bangalore which i have taken on a lease and on completion of the lease period the owner will give back the money and currently my brother-in-law is staying in the house and he is studying. Also i have two plots of worth 7 lakhs, it is an unbulid area and i dont have any plans to sell in near future, i have to repay 1.5 lakhs off 7 lakhs, which i had taken from my father-in-law. Do i need to pay zakat for the house and the other 2 plots? ( Dec 22, 2009 )
- aoa, I have a question about paying Zakat on a plot. I own a house and pay yearly zakat on my wealth. I also purchased an additional plot worth Rs. 13 lac, with following intention: 1. I will sell it if I need money, for any important matter, in future. 2. or, I will sell it & buy a bigger plot, for my children's living, when I have enough money. Do I have to pay zakat on this plot price? ( Oct 12, 2009 )
