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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.
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Paying Zakat Correctly fatawa — page 7 of 8
- Mufti Online24 Dec 2013
Discharging zakaat on behalf of one's wife
My wife has 16 tola gold and one year has passed, so who will pay the zakaat? Should I pay on behalf of my wife or my wife has to pay because my…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Dec 2013
Discharging zakaat
If a person wants to give his zakaat then does he have to give his entire zakaat at once? Is he allowed to divide it like give some now and give…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Nov 2013
Paying school fees with zakaat money
An institution puts up its school fees making mention that in the case of a shortfall on the fees because of the increase they will have enough…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 Nov 2013
Discharging zakaat after one's zakaat date
A person every year gave zakat in the month of Ramdhaan (up to 2011). Last year (in 2012) he gave zakat in the month of zulhijjah or Muharram. When…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam31 Oct 2013
Discharge of Zakāt
This is with regards to Zakath. I did not give zakath in 2012 as i did not have savings. All expenses were taken care by my parents. Alhumdillah. I…
Khalil Johnson - Mufti Online22 Sep 2013
Zakaat related questions
I had a couple of questions about Zakat: I became saahib-e-nisaab in Rabi-al-Awwal. However in order to gain the blessings of Ramadan I wanted to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online8 Sep 2013
Discharging the zakaat in it's original form
At our madrasah in Kenya, we recieve different items as zakat and other as donation from individuals and other sources. Can we sell these items in…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 Aug 2013
Offsetting a debt
If I have lent some money to a needy friend and the latter is absconding from repayment and is avoiding me, can I later consider this money as…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 Jun 2013
Discharging one's zakaat before the zakaat date
My haul-date in zakat is the 27th of Ramadan. Is it permissible for me to pay X pounds before the 27th, if I know that my zakat will be to more than…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Jun 2013
Paying for the missed salaahs and fasts of the deceased
My mother passed away a few days ago. Is there fidyah to be paid for some missed salaah or fast? If so, how do we calculate it?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 May 2013
Mother paying off her son's debts with her zakaat
Can a mother pay off her son's debts with her zakah? She does not have enough money to pay his debts outright, because if she did that, then she…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 May 2013
Giving Zakaat before its due time
I told the brothers they can pay zakah earlier then the time it is due. Example Ramadaan is in a week so give it now to benefit the poor. The people…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online29 Apr 2013
Is zakaat waajib on a person who is still paying monthly instalments on his car
If a person bought a car but hasnt paid in full. Eg. the car costs R100 000 and monthly he is paying R2000 towards the car. His total cash is R50…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Mar 2013
Sadaqatul fitr amount
What is the sadaqatul fitr amount for this year in dollars?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Feb 2013
Paying zakaat on loaned money before it is returned
Someone let another borrow money. Is zakat to be payed on that amount of money that he let another borrow at the end of each year? or is it due…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Feb 2013
Paying for the missed Salaah of the deceased
My mum passed away a month ago and someone told me that we need to pay for any Salaah that she might have missed. She was very regular with her…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Feb 2013
Paying my child's school fees from a zakaat fund
Is it permissible for my child's school fees to be paid from a zakaat fund?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 Jan 2013
Discharging zakaat to an organisation that builds homes for widows
This is how I discharge my zakaat every year: A certain lady is in charge of an organization that builds homes for widows, so what I do, for…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Nov 2012
Misplacing Zakaat money
A friend of ours gave us his zakat money to send it to his other friend was in another country to distribute it there. When we contacted that…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Sep 2012
How should the price of Sadaqatul Fitr be calculated?
Can Sadaqatul Fitr be calculated by the price of flour, as in the place I stay, wheat and barley is not found (or very difficult to find), and dates…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Aug 2012
When will Zakaat be fulfilled if given to an organisation for distribution
If I give my zakaat to an organization, will my zakaat be fulfilled as soon as i give them my zakaat or only once they have distributed my zakaat?…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Jul 2012
Collecting money for Deeni Organisations and Institutes from people or companies that are dealing in Interest
Is it permissible to collect money for deeni organisations and institutes, etc. from people or companies that are dealing (giving and earning) in…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Jun 2012
Best Time To Pay Zakaat
1. Does the payment of Zakaah have to be precise on the day its discharged? or can it be earlier or later? If so, how early or how late? 2. When is…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Jun 2012
Distributing Zakaat Throughout the Year
When welfare organizations receive zakaat money in the month of Ramadaan, can this money be kept to fund all the cases they receive throughout the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Jun 2012
Zakaat Money Changing Many Hands
If I give my zakaat to A to give it for me, they then give it to B to take it to the bank (organisation) or to an Aalim. B could be a non-muslim. It…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Jun 2012
Giving Zakaat For Future Years To One's Relatives
Can one give money with the intention of zakaat for the upcoming years due to urgent needs of our relatives. Moreover, we will deduct the same by…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online31 May 2012
Husband Paying The Wife's Zakaat
Does Zakaat need to be given by the wife or the Husband for gold jewellery?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online31 May 2012
Paying Sadaqatul Fitr for the Past Years on Behalf of One's Family
Is it incumbent upon me to pay sadaqatul fitr for the past years on my family which I was not aware off?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online31 May 2012
Discharging Zakaat With The Wrong Intention
1) When I gave my zakaat, I gave it with the intention of zakaat and of a worldly benefit e.g. increase in wealth. If my intention was not to please…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 May 2012
Saving Tax By Paying Zakaat
I have been told that it is possible for us to form a Family Foundation, register it as a donor organization with the Receiver of Revenue for tax…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online26 May 2012
Using Zakaat to Pay Another Person's School Fees
If a person is eligible for zakaat and he needs to pay school fees for his kids, can I tell him that I will pay the school fees (with zakaat money)?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online20 May 2012
Reasoning For Allowing Zakaat to be Discharged Before Its Due Date
The following is an usool question which I would like clarity in. I told the brothers they could pay zakaat earlier then the time it is due. For…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online20 May 2012
Paying the Zakaat of Another Without his Consent
My grandfather opened a bank account for me, he used to bank money for me, thus he was in control of my bank account which he opened he used to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 May 2012
Informing the Recipient That the Money is Zakaat
Is it necessary to mention it to the person that we are giving him zakaat? Or we can just make niyyah from our side only?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 May 2012
Sadaqatul Fitr on Behalf of One's Parents Living With Him
Regarding sadaqatul fitr, a father and mother are living with their son and his family. Both parents are receiving a monthly pension. Do they have…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Apr 2012
Doubting after Discharging the Zakaat
Recently I went for Haj Alhamdulillah. I had taken my zakaat money with me to distribute to the poor in Makkah and Medinah. I had given the zakaat…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Mar 2012
Presenting Zakaat as a Gift or Loan
Will the zakaat be fulfilled if it is given under the pretext of a gift or a loan?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 Mar 2012
Discharging Zakaat before the Expiry of one Complete Lunar Year
Is it permissible to discharge Zakaat before the expiry of one complete lunar year?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Mar 2012
Sadaqatul fitr on behalf of one’s wife and baaligh children
If a person discharges sadaqatul fitr on behalf of his wife and baaligh children who are not being supported by him without their permission, will…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Feb 2012
Discharging sadaqatul fitr on behalf of other people
If a person discharges sadaqatul fitr on behalf of someone other than his dependants (i.e. his wife and children) without their permission, will the…
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