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 using a miswak (tooth-stick) during the day in Ramadan?

It is permissible to use a miswak before noon while fasting. However, according to the Shafi'i school, it is disliked (makruh) after noon in order to preserve the natural effect of fasting in the mouth, as the Prophetﷺ said in authentic hadith:
"The breath of a fasting person is more pleasant to Allah than the fragrance of musk."

Who is required to give fidyah for fasting?

Fidyah—feeding one needy person for each missed fasting day—is required for:
1. Those who are permanently unable to fast, such as:
○ Elderly men and women who are too weak to fast.
○ People with chronic illnesses that have no hope of recovery.
2. Pregnant or breastfeeding women who break their fast out of fear for their child (fetus or infant).
3. A person who delays making up Ramadan fasts (qada) until the next Ramadan begins, without a valid excuse.
4. The estate of a deceased person who had missed obligatory fasts and had the ability to make them up but did not do so.

Is Zakah (obligatory charity) due on the money saved for marriage?

Zakah is due on the money saved for marriage if it reached the Nissab (minimum amount liable for Zakah), and a whole lunar year had lapsed over possessing it.

What is the ruling on brown discharge before the menstrual period? Is it considered part of menstruation (Hayd)?

Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon our Master, the Messenger of Allah.
 
Dusky discharge (Kudrah), reddish discharge (Humrah), and yellowish discharge (Sufrah) are all considered menstruation (Hayd) if they occur during the time of the menstrual cycle. If their duration exceeds a day and a night, and the period persists from the first sight of the discharge until the cessation of the menstrual blood—provided the total duration does not exceed fifteen days—then all of it is menstruation. However, if the duration exceeds fifteen days, then the discharge is not considered menstruation, but rather chronic irregular bleeding (Istihadah). And Allah the Exalted knows best.