Zakat & Charity · Subtopic
Paying Zakat Correctly
301 fatawa from 9 South African Darul Iftas on Paying Zakat Correctly, part of Zakat & Charity. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
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Paying Zakat Correctly fatawa — page 3 of 8
- Mufti Online20 Nov 2022
Father discharging his daughter's zakaat on her behalf without informing her
Would it be permissible for a father to state that he will pay his daughter’s zakaat till she gets married and then discharge it for as long as she…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville16 Nov 2022
Funding Someone’s Hajj With Zakaat Funds
A person had enough wealth for performing Hajj but did not perform due to negligence. Now he wants to perform his Hajj but lacks in sufficient…
- Azaadville15 Nov 2022
Discharging Sadaqatul-Fitr With A Cheque
If I hand over a bank cheque to a poor person on the EID day just before going for EID prayer (as it is the best time of paying sadaqatul fitr)…
- Mufti Online14 Nov 2022
Using zakaat funds to pay for someone's operation
An elderly man needs to go for an operation and does not have funds to pay for it. He is a male of 76 years and receives pension from the state…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville11 Nov 2022
Paying Someone’s Utility Bills As A Form Of Discharging Zakaat
Can a person pay the utility bills of somebody eligible to receive zakaat (e.g.water/electricity bill) using zakaat money? Does he need permission…
- Mufti Online1 Nov 2022
Giving zakaat to an organization to discharge
Does donation to zakaat foundation, or relief help organizations, fulfills the requirement of our zakaat? As we are not directly given zakaat to…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville22 Oct 2022
Zakaat Given To An Ineligible Person
An organisation, after conducting an evaluation on an applicant for zakaah, concluded that this applicant will be zakaatable based on the details…
- Azaadville4 Oct 2022
Discharging Zakaat Money As Salaries Or Wages
Is it permissible to give zakat money as wages to the madrasah teachers?
- Mufti Online3 Oct 2022
Selling one's jewellery due to the inability to pay zakaat on it
What is the ruling with regards to zakaat and a husband paying the wife's amount on her jewellery especially with the wife not earning an income. If…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville13 Sep 2022
Waiving A Debt As A Form Of Discharging Zakaat
If someone owes me money, can I forgive him to make it my zakat payment?
- Azaadville30 Aug 2022
Stipulating The Month Of Ramadhaan To Discharge Zakaat
What is the ruling with regard to stipulating the month of Ramadhaan to discharge Zakaat?
- Azaadville29 Jul 2022
Discharging Zakaat In A Different Currency
A British citizen has money in a bank in Bangladesh. Does he pay his Zakah according to its rate in Britain or in Bangladesh?
- Mufti Online23 Jul 2022
Paying a child's school fees with zakaat money without informing the child or the parents
Can a person use his zakaah money to pay a na baligh childs school fees without informing the child or the parents. The reason being the parents are…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Jul 2022
Discharging zakaat to recipients who are no longer eligible to receive zakaat
I have a family member who was very much in debt and therefore was in need of zakaat money. I therefore took zakaat money from an acquaintance of…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 Jun 2022
Paying for someone's plane ticket with zakaat money
A family from Syria is eligible for zakaat. They wish to visit the birth of their grandson in another country. If someone pays for their plane…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood19 Jun 2022
Slaughtering a sheep and discharging as Zakaat
Can we slaughter a sheep and discharge as Zakaat?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online4 Jun 2022
Paying zakaat in kind in place of cash
My question is regarding zakaat. I work in a retail clothing company and my boss tends to miss zakaat payments due to cash flow reasons.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 May 2022
Discharging zakaat in the same month one receives zakaatable wealth
I received jewellery in different months of the year and gave the zakaat for it only in Ramadaan. Should it be weighed and valued at that gold…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 May 2022
Discharging zakaat in Ramadhaan
Is it permissible to discharge zakaat every year during the month of Ramadaan?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 May 2022
Paying zakaat on behalf of one's wife
I gave around 120 grams of gold when I got married to my wife as mahr 5 years back. She wears it 4-5 times a year at weddings. She is a house wife…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville28 May 2022
Discharging Zakaat With Redundant Stock
I would like to know if you can give redundant or obsolete stock as part of your Zakaat disbursement?
- Azaadville23 May 2022
Discharging Zakaat By Purchasing A Flight Ticket
My mother’s brother is a poor person. He lives in India. we send money for his needs etc. We use Zakaat money. My mother wants her brother to come…
- Mufti Online12 May 2022
Paying fidya for one's deceased parents if they did not make a bequest
1. My parents passed away when I was a minor. My mother was shot when I was 2 years old and my father was shot when I was 6 years old. Does that…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online12 May 2022
Husband paying his wife's zakaat
If both, husband and wife are working, will the right to pay zakat be for the man or the woman since the gold belongs to the woman? If the man…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 May 2022
Paying fidyah before the month of Ramadhaan
Is it permissible to pay fidyah before Ramadhaan? When paying fidyah, can the full amount be paid at the beginning of Ramadhaan or must it be paid…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood20 Apr 2022
Discharging one’s Zakaat to followers of the Muraabitoon sect
My aunty is married to a man from those who subscribe to the beliefs of the Muraabitoon sect. Is it permissible to give my Zakaat to him?
Mufti Mohsin Khan - Azaadville14 Apr 2022
Zakaat Implications While Owing Multiple People
Zayd bought his family house from his mother 3 years ago. He had no cash to pay. There was a verbal agreement that he bought the house. His mother…
- Azaadville12 Apr 2022
Usage of Zakaat Money Before Tamleek
I purchased grocery items worth R3000 to distribute to zakaatable people that I knew. I could have purchased these groceries from any store.…
- Azaadville30 Mar 2022
Discharging Zakaat While In Debt
If I owe somebody R136000 and somebody owes me R133000, how should I calculate Zakaat?
- MJC30 Mar 2022
Is one allowed to discharge their Zakaah to a hifth student?
Re: Zakah to hifz student Of the eight categories outlined in the Qurʾān as eligible to receive zakāh, the first two are those whose eligibility is…
Mufti Taha Karaan - Azaadville19 Mar 2022
Zakaat On An Intermediary Debt
A few years ago I sold my share of our family home which I received as inheritance when our marhoom Mother passed away to my younger brother. The…
- Azaadville19 Mar 2022
Zakaat Calculation With A Long Term Loan
My zakaat date is 1 Muharram, I did the calculation and discharged my zakaat. On 20 Muharram I took a loan of R 2500 000 to take ownership of a…
- Azaadville17 Mar 2022
Discharging Zakaat With A Debt
I borrowed somebody money when the time to pay me back came I just told that person to give that money on my behalf as my zakaat …. Is my zakaat done?
- Ibn Masood6 Mar 2022
Who is eligible for the Sadaqah that is discharged when a child is born
The Sadaqah which we are required to discharge when a child is born is Mustahab. Can it be given to the wealthy or must it be given to the poor?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ask Imaam1 Mar 2022
If Am’r forgives the debt with the intention of zakaat, will the Zakaat of Am'r be discharged in this manner?
Zaid owes R200, 00 to Am’r, Zaid is unable to pay the debt. And his financial situation is such that he is eligible to accept zakaat, so if Am’r…
M. Akhtar - Ibn Masood11 Feb 2022
Zakaat on jewellery is discharged at the market value
When Zakaat is being discharged on gold and silver (jewellery), then will the cost price be taken into consideration or the selling price?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood17 Jan 2022
Paying Zakaat directly into creditor’s account
Can Zakaat be directly transferred via EFT to the bank’s account, to assist a person who has a huge debt outstanding with the bank, and also has his…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ask Imaam11 Dec 2021
Paying debts with money set aside for Sadaqah
I set aside some money every month to give to Sadaqah. However, I have fallen in a small debt. I wanted to know if I can use the money I set aside…
Hasan Ahmed Razzak - Azaadville27 Nov 2021
Discharging Zakaat And Interest Money Combined
If there is accumulated interest in a Zakaat account, then can we leave it there and continue using all the funds as per Zakaat eligibility because…
- Mufti Online14 Nov 2021
Paying for missed salaahs of a sick person
My father is ill and unable to perform his salaah. I understand that I cannot perform the salaah for him. Is there any other way for me to cover up…
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