A person passed away 15 years ago, and financial amounts were discovered in banks, as well as stocks and profits. Is Zakat obligatory on this wealth, and how is it calculated?
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After my father passed away, we found that he hadn`t paid the Zakah due on his wealth for several years. We calculated that Zakah and wanted to pay it to clear him from liability before Almighty Allah. However, because of certain conditions, we didn`t pay it and kept it in our possession for over two years and a half. Is Zakah liable on this kept
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On Sept. 9th, 2015, ten thousand JDs were paid to Income and Sales Tax Department as an insurance against the issuance of an importer`s card. Three years later, that money was given back. Is Zakah due on it?
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What is the ruling of Sharia on giving the Zakaah of cash in the form of food parcels?
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What is the ruling on paying Zakah upon money in a form of food supplies and the like?
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I have a sum of money that reached Nisaab in the month of Muharam. Six months later, I earned a thousand JDs. Should I pay the Zakah on both amounts or just the portion which reached Nisaab and one lunar year elapsed on possessing it?
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Is it permissible to consider gifts given to relatives, if they were poor, on the Eid {feast} day as Zakah {obligatory charity}? Is it permissible to give them as items or presents?
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A woman started buying gold liras on the 10nth of March 2011. By the end of September of the same year, the total number of liras became 41. When is Zakah due on them?
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A man`s children owe him five hundred JDs. Is it permissible for him to give the Zakah of this amount or not?
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Is Zakah(obligatory charity) due on the money saved for marriage?
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School books state that the Nisaab for gold is (85 grams) of pure gold, so the Nisaab of circulated currency is calculated through multiplying (85 grams) by the current price of the gram of gold. However, the book [Al-Fiqh Al-Manhaji Ala Al-Math-hab Al-Shafie], states otherwise, so where did the Nisaab for gold (85 grams) come from and is it based on evidence from Sharia?
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Years ago, I bought a piece of land to build a house for my own living with my family. However, after sometime, I sold it because I decided to build a house somewhere else. I bought a new piece of land after I sold the first. Is the amount for which I sold the land liable for Zakah and how much is it?
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A staff provident fund was established at the Jordan Cement Factories Co. Ltd. This Fund`s system is based on the following:
First: (10%) is deducted from basic salary and (15%) is paid by the company.
Second: An employee may borrow (50%) of his financial rights in the provident fund after ten years of service (Outstanding advance).
Third: An employee has the right to withdraw his entire balance (Deductions from salary and company payments) after fifteen years of service.
Fourth: An employee`s entire balance (Deductions from salary and company payments) is returned to him upon separation from service.
Fifth: Annual profits shall be divided among staff members at the end of every fiscal year.
Based on the above information, how should staff members who are participants in this fund calculate Zakah due on their money?
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Is a woman`s jewelry liable for Zakah although she sometimes wears it?
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I have saved eleven thousand JDs to buy a house with and a full lunar year passed while possessing it. Is this amount liable for Zakah?
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