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Zakat: Two Wives & More

Shaykh Abu Usama, South Africa

: There is a situation where a man has two wives. He gives a some money to one wife who has a separate residence and she is unable to support herself and her two children with this amount. Furthermore the man is also sup…

When is Zakat Due?

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

I have a question about calculation of zakat on running bank balance. One of the conditions for zakat is that asset should be there for a period of 1 year.

Zakat - accounting for debtors

When the money is got back Zakah will have to be paid for all the previous years as well.

Zakat: Article, Calculation, Salafis, Relatives, and more

Shaykh Abu Usama

Do you have any article regarding Zakat that specifies the method of calculation, and what is included. Also, can I give Zakat to some relatives on my mother's side.

Zakat: Balances & Nisab

Shaykh Abu Usamah

: What happens in the case below if on the same date the next year his balance is less than the nisab. He wont pay Zakah - yes - but when will he now consider his Zakah date ? Al-Salam `Alaykum Dear Brother, 1.

Zakat: Calculation

Shaykh Abu Usamah

: Is there a spreadsheet or can someone devise a spread sheet detailing Zakat Calculations in the modern world? Every year I find it difficult to know that what I am calculating is correct. I believe that I am not the on…

Zakat Cannot Be Given To Non-Muslims

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

Zakat Cannot Be Given To Non-Muslims Walaikum assalam, There is scholarly consensus (ijma`) that zakat cannot be given to non-Muslims, as mentioned by Ibn al-Mundhir, Kasani, Ibn Qudama, Buhuti, and others.

Zakat Complicated?

Shaykh Abu Usama

Is it me or is the Zakat calculation process complicated? I consider myself literate and intelligent and yet every year zakat calculation does not seem straightforward.

Zakat & Fitr Cannot Be Given For Projects & Da'wah: The Meaning of 'In the Way of Allah'

Sidi Sohail Hanif

The students Islamic society has approached me and asked if they may use the monies collected for fitr for the society. they usually collect the money and send it to the nearest 'big' mosque, which is some miles away in …

Zakat given as food, clothing etc.

Shaykh Abu Usamah

: Is it permissible to give zakat to charities who operate in places like Somalia and Afghanistan, knowing that they would not give the money directly to the people, but would rather fulfill their needs with the money (i…

Zakat is for Individuals, & Reliable Scholarship

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: Is it is permissable to give zakaat money to a mosque in the west for a special project, an example being perhaps a project in the mosque to build a proper place for wudu An integral condition for the validity of zakat…

Zakat on Jewelry

Shaykh Abu Usamah

: One scholar told me that we are required to pay zakat on gold or silver jewelry that is worth $1000 or more, aside from jewely that is worn frequently.

Paying Zakat: Zakat must be given to the poor & cannot be given to Institutions as receivers

Shaykh Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf, California

Can a person who is sahib e nisab give the zakat to an Islamic educational institution - where the quran al karim etc are taught to students ( not necessarily all poor or miskeen) - can zakat be used to fund the educatio…

Zakat to Non-Muslims? No

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

I was wondering about Zakat, can it be given to Non-Muslims? And is the category of "those whose hearts are inclined" no longer applicable or is that only when is Islam has some power?

Zakat from Past Years

Shaykh Abu Usama, South Africa

If a person is trying to calculate the zakat they owed on past years (because they were unaware that it was obligatory on them) then, 1) at what point in every year should they calculate the zakat? 2) what if their accou…

Zakat - I am a student: do I have to pay zakat?

Shaykh Abu Usama

: I wanted to know if Zakat is an obligation (fard) on me? My reality is that I am a Full time Student at a University. I do not have a part time job, however I do get some allowances from my parents for expenses such as…

Zakat on Taxi Medallions

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: We have 2 Taxis. Both have medallions, which are worth about $90,000 total. They were purchased many years ago for a lot less. We want to know if we have to pay Zakah on the value of the medallions.

Mentioning the pious

Sidi Yaseen Abass

: Have the fuqaha conveyed any legal rulings concerning the prayer: "radiya L-lahu 'anhu" being said when the person mentioned is not a companion (may Allah be well pleased with them all)?

Online Qur'an and Wudu?

Sidi Sulaiman Hart

: Does one have to make wudoo' before reading the Qur'anonline?

Henna

Sidi Abu Yahya

: I have heard that in the Shafii madhab it is makrooh for unmarried women to wear henna on their hands. Is this so? Yes, it is offensive (makrooh) for an unmarried woman to wear henna on her hands or feet.

Re: Henna

Sidi Musa Furber

: Is it still recommended for a woman to use henna on her hands (assuming she's married and her husband wants her to) if she takes the dispensation from other schools and bares her hands in public?

Re: Silk

Sidi Omar Mahmood

: With regards to silk, are all forms of silk prohibited for men? i recall someone mentioning something about a difference between synthetic and natural silk. any light on this subject is much appreciated.

No Evidence?

Sidi Hamza Karamali

: According to Umdat As-Salik, it is Haram for those who are required to perform Friday prayer to travel on Friday after fajr unless there is a masjid on the way. However, there is no evidence whatsoever that the travel …

I committed zina ... What should I do?

Sidi Hamza Karamali

In my early days of my Islam as a fresh revert, I had sex out of Halal means (Nikah) even though I knew this was Haram. Alhumdulillah, I have managed to conquer this problem and I now feel extreme guilt for Allah Ta'ala.

Pregnancy and Adultery

Sidi Hamza Karamali

: Is pregnancy considered sufficient evidence for the enactment of the hadd punishment for adultery? In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate No.

Covering in Front of Non-Muslim Close Relatives

Sidi Hamza Karamali

: Does a woman have to cover in front of a non-Muslim father or father-in-law? In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate Shaykh Nuh Keller (Allah preserve him) asked al-‘Allamah Habib Zain b.

Raising Children

Sidi Hamza Karamali

: I just wanted to confirm that we should gently start treating children as adults when they reach age 7 , and start enforcing it at age 10.

Reaching Puberty

Sidi Hamza Karamali

: What are the signs of coming of age? Is there an age at which one comes of age despite the absence of any of the signs? In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate Signs of Reaching Puberty One can reach pube…

The Basics of Fasting

Sidi Hamza Karamali

: The basics of fasting (This is an abridged and edited version of a pamphlet written in Arabic by the young Jordanian scholar of Shafi’ifiqh, ShaykhAmjadRasheed. This pamphlet was distributed widely in Jordan and many p…

Breaking Supererogatory Fasts

Sidi Hamza Karamali & Sidi Mostafa Azzam

If one is performing an optional fast (such as the fasts of Shawwal) and breaks the fast during the day (whether accidentally or intentionally), is it obligatory to make up the fast later on? Also, is it permissible to b…