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Paying Zakah and the Effect of Outstanding Debt
I earned SL Rs. 1 million today (18/02/2026) from Translation, apart from my monthly salary. I am indebted to Amana Takaful Insurance Company and HSBC bank totally SL Rs. 200,000/-.I owned a car for my daily usage and owned a house under my wife’s name. My two children are married. One younger son who just got a job. I don’t have any liabilities.. More
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The Ruling on Paying a Teacher’s Salary from Zakah
Assalaam Aleikum Warahmatullahi Wabaraktu,Can you pay madrassa teachers in poor countries salary from part of your zaka. Shukran Jazaka Allah Khairan.. More
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Charity in Accordance with One’s Means
As salam aleykumI currently donate 5 euros every Friday and would like to increase it to 10 euros, but I’m unsure if I can maintain this long term. Should I increase now and trust Allah’s provision, or wait until I’m more financially stable? If I later reduce back to 5 euros due to difficulty, is that permissible or a spiritual step back? How.. More
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Taking a Loan from One's Father and Ruling of its Zakah
Assalamu alaikum,Since 2019, I have kept my father’s money in my account. Most of it I never touched, but in necessity I spent some with intention to return. For zakah: On the untouched portion, is my father responsible since he is the true owner? And on the portion I used, is it treated as a loan so I must pay zakah if it reached nisab and a year.. More
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Paying Zakah on Jewellery
1. What is the evidence that Zakat must be paid *annually* on a woman's gold jewelry?2. When either the husband or the wife is in debt and all the money has been spent - is Zakat obligatory on the wife's gold jewelry and the husband's income?If so, how can Zakat be paid on the gold jewelry and the husband's income when there's no money?Please send.. More
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Wants to Pay Zakah but He Has to Return Money He Had Stolen Before
Assalamu alaikum.a person’s time for paying zakat of the year has come,but he had stolen some money before and now repented and wants to return them.should he pay zakat first with all the money he has(including the stolen ones)or give the stolen money to the owner first and then pay zakat with rest of the money that is left?.. More
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Waiving a Loan as a Part of Obligatory Zakah
A few years ago, I gave money to a couple of friends who were in need. For some reason, they couldn't pay me back. One of them has also passed away. Now, I am thinking of waiving off their loan and counting it as part of my Zakat (since both qualify for Zakat). Can I do that?.. More
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Ruling on Saying 'Life in Exchange for Life'
When my father had a stroke, my elder aunt told my mother to offer a goat in sadaqah and said, "Life in exchange for life." Does saying "Life in exchange for life"cause any issues with iman or is it correct? Also, if my mother says something like, "Alright, if he gets well,i will offer a goat as sadaqah" does that count as a vow (manat) or just an intention.. More
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How to calculate Zakat on trade goods, taking into account debts and high-profit items
I would like to know that if i need to pay zakat and have debts that i am planning to pay in the coming years if i can substract these. Also i would like to know the way or ways to calculate zakat on my trade goods. Some of these goods have very high margins like i buy for 2 euro and sell for 8 euro. (that is already after substracting shipping cost.. More
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Can one give Zakat to his younger sisters who are dependent on him?
Assalamualaikum, My father is retired. I have one elder brother and two younger sisters. One sister is studying others are unemployed. All are dependent on me. I am unmarried and spend on my family. I have another elder brother who lives separately with her family and do not spend on our family.My question is can I give zakat to my younger sisters?.. More
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Is it allowed for a mother to distribute her gold that is above the zakat threshold (nisaab) among her children as a way to avoid paying zakat?
Assalamu AlykumMy mother has gold above the zakaat threshold(nisaab) now can she distribute the gold between her children ? Children are above 20 and either student or working.This way mother need not to pay the zakaat as gold will become less then nissab.Is it permissible to distribute gold between the children to avoid zakaat as mother/family has.. More
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Is it permissible to transfer Zakat al-Fitr from one country to another?
If i sent my zakat al fitr through package(post) before eid prayer but it will arrive only after eid prayer will it still count as zakat al fitr?.. More
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Ruling on Using Fundraising Proceeds for Event Expenses
Salam,So my college club did a fundraising event for a thing called charity week. We charged admission tickets and accepted donations and said the money would go to charity. The event cost around 700, and I was wondering if it is halal to use some of the money that we made from the tickets to help pay for the expenses. One of the club officers said.. More
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Issues related to the payment of Zakat
I am Iranian Muslim. I gave zakah for years I missed online. My non-Muslim mother was able to see my bank transactions. She then called the bank and claimed it was fraud. Regretfully, I went along with her narrative and the bank gave her the money I gave in zakah ("fraud money") which I refused to take and I asked her what she did with it. She said.. More
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Paying Zakat on Saved Money to Pay for Land Bought in Installments
Salamo Alikom,I bought a piece of land from the state in four installments without interest, but I am bound by the end of the fourth year to have finished a large part of the construction, and this is a condition stated in the contract (the land is withdrawn upon breach of it), for this reason I am saving money for installments and construction.Is zakat.. More
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