Some Rulings of Zakah


 

*  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

What is the ruling on performing the Istikhara prayer after the Witr paryer?

Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon our Master, the Messenger of Allah.
 
The Istikhara prayer (Prayer for seeking guidance) is a Sunnah. It consists of two units (rak’ahs) performed outside of the obligatory prayers, after which the person supplicates with the traditionally narrated du’a. It is permissible to perform it before or after the Witr prayer, as the Istikhara prayer is recommended at all times except during the disliked times—the periods in which prayer is prohibited. This is because its specific reason (the Istikhara and supplication) occurs after the prayer itself, and any prayer with a subsequent reason is not permitted during the prohibited times. It should be noted that the two rak’ahs of Istikhara are not fulfilled by performing only one rak’ah, nor by a prostration of recitation (Sajdat al-Tilawah), nor by a funeral prayer (Janazah). And Allah the Exalted knows best.

Is the one who gives up on marriage because he can`t afford it considered sinful?

Marriage is desirable, but one who can`t afford it isn`t considered sinful. However, he should supplicate to Allah, and seek His forgiveness.

Does sacrificing one sheep avail for the entire household?

Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon our master, the Messenger of Allah.
 
In Islamic jurisprudence, the sacrifice (Udhiyah) is considered a Communal Sunnah (Sunnah Kifayah) for the members of a single household who share the same financial support.
 
If one member of the household performs the sacrifice—even if they are not the primary breadwinner, such as the wife or one of the children—the religious request is fulfilled on behalf of the entire household. This is similar to the Funeral Prayer (Salat al-Janazah), where the obligation is dropped for the community if some perform it.
 
 While the communal request is satisfied by one person's action, the specific spiritual reward (Thawab) for the act of worship belongs only to the person who sacrificed, unless that individual explicitly intends to include the other family members in the reward.
 
 A single sacrifice also avails for a man who is married to more than one wife. And Allah the Almighty knows best.

What is the amount of food to be given to a needy person for fidyah and kaffarah?

The amount of food to be given to a needy person is 600 grams of wheat or rice.
According to the Hanafi school, it is permissible to give the monetary equivalent instead, and this is the ruling issued by the General Iftaa` Department.