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Sadaqah & Lillah
737 fatawa from 6 South African Darul Iftas on Sadaqah & Lillah, part of Zakat & Charity. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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Sadaqah & Lillah fatawa — page 14 of 19
- Mufti Online16 Dec 2014
Raising funds with literature containing pictures of people
Ummah Welfare Trust is a charity that raises funds using literature with photos of people and methods such as face painting, paint balling, climbing…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam14 Dec 2014
Zakat on gold crown tooth
Does a person have to pay zakat on gold teeth which one has in his mouth,like filling, or a crown tooth?
Abdullah Ghadai - Ask Imaam5 Dec 2014
Nadhr on giving sadaqah
I Kept Niya to Give a certain percentage form the profit for sadakah if a business deal worked out. A person has to give me some money and he has…
Fahad Abdul Wahab - Mufti Online4 Dec 2014
Donating money to churches
Usually fellow coworkers and neighbours give us envelopes from their church or religious places that are not Islamic. Is it permissible to donate…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam30 Nov 2014
Zakaat on pension fund withdrawal
i intend leaving my employer at the end of the year for another employment, inshAllah. How do I calculate my pension fund withdrawal. I have been…
Nabeel Valli - Mufti Online19 Nov 2014
Sponsoring an orphan whose mother is a Hindu
Can I sponsor an orphan child whose father was a Muslim and died but his mother is Hindu. Do you still get the reward what our prophet ( saw)…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam18 Nov 2014
Will it be considered that the zakah is paid or do we have to pay it again?
My sisters stay outside our contry. They gave my mother some amount of money to ba payable as Zakah to the poors and to some of our relatives. My…
Muhammad bin Hashim Amod - Ask Imaam17 Nov 2014
Does Zakat need to be given for Sales Incentive which has not been given yet?
I have some questions regarding the payment of Zakat. My "Zakat Date" is 1st Rajjab. My pay structure consisits of Basic Salary , Sales Incentives…
Immad Bin Arshad - Ask Imaam12 Nov 2014
Is it permissible to give sadaqah for living people?
Is it permissible to give sadaqah for living people?
Muhammad Haris Siddiqui - Ask Imaam7 Nov 2014
Does zakat need to be paid on a home that is for personal use and how do you calculate the zakat if the house is purchased with a home loan?
Does zakat need to be paid on a home that is for personal use and how do you calculate the zakat if the house is purchased with a home loan.
Asim Patel - Ask Imaam30 Oct 2014
Zakat on rental properties
In rental properties, should zakat be discharged on the property or on the income of the property? For example if someone has a car showroom, where…
Asim Patel - Ask Imaam18 Oct 2014
How to discharge Zakaah
Do I have to financially support her personally? - Both myself and my wife have lived with our in-laws throughout our marriage because of financial…
Asim Patel - Ask Imaam14 Oct 2014
I gave interest money as sadaqah to my relatives. May I accept daawats from them?
we have some close relatives (wife's sister) whom we give regularly zakat and also some money acrued from interest in savings bank, knowing well…
AbdulMannan Nizami - Ask Imaam9 Oct 2014
Zakat is not payable on the house as the house was not purchased to resell it
I have bought a house a copule of years ago. I have currently given this house to my uncle to live in without any rent. I may sell the land in…
Asim Patel - Ask Imaam25 Sep 2014
I have not paid Zakaat for previous years from 2000. What Zakaat amount should I use to calculate for the previous years?
I have not paid zaka for previous years right from 2000. Please advise me what nisab value to use to calculate scalable assets for these previous…
Mufti Ismail Desai - Mufti Online22 Sep 2014
Donating one's hair to make wigs for children with cancer
I am a female in need of advice about the cutting of hair in terms of disposal. I cut my hair on Friday and someone mentioned this foundation to me…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam21 Sep 2014
Can zakat be given to a Sayyed?
I want to know that can i give my zakat to a syed family. My chachi is a widow..she have 10 children and she lives in a village of multan. i want to…
Fahad Abdul Wahab - Mufti Online15 Sep 2014
Discharging sadaqatul fitr for the passed years
If I didn't know I had to pay fitra for the past 10 years, how do I make up for it and will it count if I didn't know about fitra but my father used…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Aug 2014
Women only function to raise funds for Gaza
A charity is organising a sisters' only fundraiser where they will participate in paint balling and raise funds for Gaza. If this is incorrect,…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Aug 2014
Child giving sadaqah
Is it ok to allow a child to give money (voluntarily) from their own money as sadaqah/ towards a gift?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam12 Aug 2014
Zakaat on Investments & Taxes
I have 2 seperate queries pertaining to zakaat and I would appreciate it if you could assist me with them. 1) My wife has a few investments to her…
Ismaeel Bassa - Mufti Online10 Aug 2014
Remainder money that was collected for a function
I have a question regarding some money left unused post event. At a college function I and my class mates were organisers and we collected money…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam1 Aug 2014
Is Zakat due on shares in a housing scheme, RSP's, RRSP's, and stocks?
If someone is saving money to buy a house using Islamic Financing for example If someone purchase shares in ISNA Housing…
- Ask Imaam31 Jul 2014
Is Zakat based on assets or income and is Zakat due if the combined value of gold and silver reaches nisab?
Could you please clarify in the light of islam. 1. Suppose in a family husband and wife are there. When we have to give the Zakat, do we need to…
- Ask Imaam14 Jul 2014
Date of recognition of liability for zakaat purposes
Zaids annual zakaat calculation date is 15 Shabaan. He phones his travel agent on 01 Shabaan to travel for umrah on 17 ramadaan with his family. The…
Arshad Ali - Ask Imaam8 Jul 2014
Zakaat for a 6 year old child
I have a daughter who is 6 years of age. 3 years back I bought some gold for her with intention that its her gift and no plan to use myself. Since…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam5 Jul 2014
How do I pay Zakat on my 401(k) plan?
My question is regarding Zakat on 401K plans. I work for a company where each pay period certain percentage of my pay goes to 401K plan and my…
Sohail ibn Arif - Ask Imaam2 Jul 2014
Calculating long due zakat
I have calculated my zakat for the last year and have an amount to pay. for example calculated on 25th june 14 (for the last 12 months) This is…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam1 Jul 2014
Is Zakat paid at cost price of the stock or at selling price?
Most businessmen I know pay Zakat on stock in trade at cost price, not selling price. Please confirm which is the correct value to be used?
Mufti Hussein Issa - Mufti Online18 Jun 2014
Raising funds using videos
A charity trust run under the stewardship of scholars is doing fund raising by means of video appeals in the Masjid Jamat Khana. In these videos…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam16 Jun 2014
Zakat on shares, retirement funds.
Q1) Last year i sold my home so i got my downpayment back which i invested in locally in some charities quartly i gain profit or loss. do i have to…
Zameelur Rahman - Ask Imaam14 Jun 2014
Giving one person an entire amount of Fidyah.
My mother died. now i want to give compensation for her missed roza (which she not made intention for that is kaza) . for kaffara of roza there is a…
Nabeel Valli - Ask Imaam12 Jun 2014
Do I have to pay Zakāh on a house we constructed for the purpose of resale? May I give my zakāh to pay for an operation?
Me and My frined has constructed a house with the intention to sell if off in future and get profit out of it. The house is ready but not yet sold.…
Bilal Mohammad - Mufti Online11 Jun 2014
Giving sadaqah to one's parents
Please can you clarify as to whether giving money (sadaqah) to a parent who cannot work actually be considered as "sadaqah"? I was told that it is…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam7 Jun 2014
10% voluntary contribution in Islam?
I heard from my relative that like Sadaqah, Fitra and Zaka'at; there's one more head to spend that is to spend in Allah's name (around 10% of your…
Immad Bin Arshad - Ask Imaam6 Jun 2014
May I pay zakat in the form of items instead of cash?
Instead of giving zakat in money, can I give items which I have to substitute that? If it is used items but almost new, how do I work out zakah for…
AbdulMannan Nizami - Mufti Online31 May 2014
Giving Sadaqah on behalf of one's parents who are alive
Can I give out charity on behalf of my parents who are alive?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 May 2014
Using charity money for one's own needs
I would like to ask if a person uses charity money for their personal use that also includes sadaqa money with the intention to pay back /reimburse.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 May 2014
Giving sadaqah
I am a student with only a small income from a part time job, mostly living on scholarships and financial assistance from family members who support…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam11 Apr 2014
Is it permissible to pay my zakat to cancer hospital which treats poor patients. Also,…
Is it permissible to pay my zakat to cancer hospital which treats poor patients. Also, is it permissible to pay zakat to a school in a muslim…
Ismail Desai
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