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Some Rulings of Zakah

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* Heirs are Obliged to Pay Zakah Due on the Deceased from the Estate

* Ruling on Zakah of Debts

* Whatever is Designated for Trade, Including Books, is Liable for Zakah

* Ruling on the Zakah of a Piece of Land Depends on the Intention behind Buying it

* Islamic Ruling on Money Spent in Charitable Projects

* Zakah on the Funds of Trade Unions and Charitable Societies

* Belongings Meant for Keeping aren`t Liable for Zakah

* It is Permissible to Give Zakah to a Student, with Conditions

* Land Set for Sale is Liable for Zakat

* Is Moving Zakat to another Country Permissible

* It is Impermissible to Deduct Business Expenses from Zakah Money

* Islamic Ruling on Giving Zakah to Married Sister

* Ruling on Giving Zakat to One`s Debtor in Exchange for Debt

* Ruling on Building an Orphanage from Zakat Funds

* Zakah on Property of Investment Organizations

* Pledging Money as Collateral doesn`t Discontinue the Hawl of Zakah

* Ruling on Zakah of Dairy Cows

* Giving Zakah on Trade Commodities in Kind or in Cash is Permissible

* Encouraging People to Donate and Take Charitable Initiatives

* Zakah on Severance Pay, Retirement and Savings Compensation

* Adherence of Charitable Organization to Conditions of Donor

* Keeping Property in an Unsuitable Place is an Act of Negligence

* Zakat Due on Staff Savings in the Staff Provident Fund

* Ruling on Paying for Children`s Education from Zakah Funds

* Ruling on Disposing of Confiscated Funds Raised for the Poor and Needy

* Who should Pay the Zakah of a Land`s Produce: the Farmer or the Owner?

* Ruling on the Zakah of Interests

* A Real Estate under Construction Pays the Zakah due on Tradeable Items

* Giving Zakah to Persons not Entitled to it is Forbidden

* Zakah on Deposited Funds

* Ruling on Money Earned during Hawl

* It is Permissible to Pay off Prisoner`s Due Debts from Zakah Funds

* Ruling on Zakah of Debts

* Consequences of Miscalculating Zakah

* Ruling on Stipulating that Recipient of Zakah Spends it in a Certain Channel

* The Jobless and the Unable to Afford Essentials are Eligible to Receive Zakah?

* It is Permissible to Pay Zakah of Wealth before its Due Time

* Islamic Ruling on Paying Expiation Money to Cancer Patients

* Ruling on Investing Gratuity Funds and their Liability for Zakah

* Paying Zakah in the Form of Benefits

* Ruling on Zakat of Goods Purchased under Istisna` Contract

* Ruling on Paying off a Deceased Person`s Debt from Zakat

* Ruling on Zakat of Amounts Retained in Letters of Credit

* Zakat on Wealth Earned from Salam Contract

* Ruling on Zakat of a Presumptive Loan

* It is Permissible to Pay Zakaah in Advance, but with Conditions

* It is Permissible to Pay Zakah to Indebted Son with Conditions

* Is Zakah Payable on the Kept Zakah Money?

Summarized Fatawaa

Is it permissible for a woman to adorn herself with kohl (eyeliner) and go out wearing it?

Kohl is a form of adornment, and it is forbidden for a woman to display her adornment to anyone other than her husband or a Mahram. And Allah Knows Best.

Is permissible to buy/sell with non-Muslim?

Yes buying/selling for a Muslim with non-Muslim is permissible as regards what is lawful.

What should one who forgot to offer the second Sajda during congregational prayer, and remembered it before the end of the prayer do?

All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of The Worlds. Whoever forgets a pillar of prayer while in congregation must follow the lead of the Imam, and after the latter offers Tasleem, he should offer one Rakah, then perform Sujood As-Sahw (prostration of forgetfulness). And Allah Knows Best.

Is it permissible for a woman who broke fasting due to a delivery to pay a ransom?

She should make up for the missed fasting days once she becomes ritually pure, but it is impermissible for her to pay a ransom while being able to fast.

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