Zakat & Charity · Subtopic
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 5 of 19
- Ask Imaam15 Dec 2020
Giving Zakat to a child whose mother passed away
There is a child in my community whose mother passed away recently. He is about eleven years old. Is it permissible to give him Zakat money?
Hasan Ahmed Razzak - Mufti Online8 Oct 2020Roman Urdu
Ghareeb admee ke madaad ke liye aata dena ziyada behtar he ya paise?
Kisi ghareeb admee ke madaad ke liye usko aata dena ziyada behtar he ya paise?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Sep 2020
Reward for making an intention to give sadaqah multiple times during the day
Through out the day I keep on making intention that I will give one pence of sadqah and keep the record of how many times I've said it on my notes…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online14 Sep 2020
Various ways of earning the reward of charity
If one is poor and cannot spend wealth in charity, is there any dua or tasbeeh that one may recite or any good deed that one may carry out through…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam9 Sep 2020
Is the woman in reference eligible for Zakat?
Assalmualaikum, I hope this finds you in good health and high islamic spirits. My question is in regards to Zakaah: If a woman (widow) is in debt…
- Ask Imaam25 Aug 2020
Money saved for a house - Do i have to pay Zakaat on this money?
I do not own a house and intend to buy one. However, i do not want any interest based loan for this purpose. I want to buy house from my savings.…
Muhammad I.V Patel - Mufti Online18 Aug 2020
Wasting food and helping people
1. Is it permissible to throw +/- 10 tons of wheat and rice in the middle of the sea from a boat as food for sea creatures, even though we know that…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam29 Jul 2020
Are the qurbani age requirements in animals also necessary for consumption & sadaqah?
I know that for Qurbani and Aqeeqah the ages for animals' eligible for slaughter are as follows: Goat/sheep - 1 year Cattle - 2 years Camel - 5…
AbdulMannan Nizami - Ask Imaam14 Jul 2020
Can a person divide the cost of Qurbani over multiple charities?
Can a person divide the cost of Qurbani over multiple charities. So for example if the cost of Qurbani is £100, can I give £20 to 5 different…
Mohammed - Ask Imaam12 Jul 2020
Can a person divide the cost of Qurbani over multiple charities?
Can a person divide the cost of Qurbani over multiple charities. So for example if the cost of Qurbani is £100, can I give £20 to 5 different…
Mohammed - Ask Imaam12 Jul 2020
Whenever I commit X sin, I will give 100 pounds in charity - What do i do?
Assalamu alaikum wrb, I have made an oath in the past. I said that 'whenever I commit X sin I will give 100 pounds into charity.' I have also said…
Mohamed Ebrahim bin Ismail Abdullah - Ask Imaam1 Jun 2020
Is it permissible to pay Zakat in advance?
I would like to know if i could give zakat in advance.
Zakir Husain - Ask Imaam22 May 2020
Can I pay Zakah on my wife’s jewellery?
I want to ask that, if i can pay zakaat on behalf of my wife jewellery. Is it permissible or not?
- Ask Imaam16 May 2020
Do we have to pay Zakat on our Child’s Wealth?
My daughter is 4 yrs old. She got some gold and cash as a gift. We want to know if we we need to give zakat on it. She got 42g gold and $2200 cash.…
Hammad Ibn Ismail Jogiat - Ask Imaam16 May 2020
Do i have to pay Zakaat? i sell websites
Assalaamu Alaykum Wa rahmatullah I run a business by selling websites. I pay a developer to make a site for me and then I list it for sale. My…
Mudassir Benish - Ask Imaam8 May 2020
Paying a poor persons debt with Zakat money - Can this be done?
Assalamualaykum Mufti If Zaid is on debt , and Bakr says to him : I'm going to pay your debt off , don't worry . Then Bakr uses Zakaat money to do…
- Ask Imaam4 May 2020
How do I calculate Zakaah for all of these past years & in the future?
Assalamualeikum w.r.w.b. Dear respected Mufti Sahib, I am 28 Years old and since I reached puberty I have not payed Zakaah. Many years have passed,…
Bilal Yusuf Pandor - Ask Imaam28 Apr 2020
Has my Zakāh been fulfilled?
Asslamualaikum, We are living in combined family and our father is a head. We pay zakat every year from our wealth. We calculate the zakat on all…
Abrar Habib - Ask Imaam21 Apr 2020
Zakat on Kruger Rand - How is it calculated?
Please can you clarify for me in relation to zakaat. Scoin sell and buy Kruggerands. As per below they give a buy & sell price as well as the gold…
Khalil Johnson - Ask Imaam11 Apr 2020
Is Zakat due on money received a day before my annual Zakat date?
I am due to calculate zakaat today. I am in possession of wealth in excess of nisaab for which I have calculated the zakaat payable. However…
Mufti Sohail ibn Arif - Ask Imaam6 Apr 2020
How should i discharge my Zakaat?
Asalamwalaykum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh. Mufti saheb hope you well. Wanted your help on this query Salaams. My question is that I have removed…
- Ask Imaam25 Mar 2020
Zakat query
Assalam o Alaikum, Hazrat, I have urgent questions regarding Zakat. My brother and bhabhi live in USA and they have some confusion regarding Zakat…
Ikraam Elias Gangat and Bilal Yusuf Pandor - Ask Imaam10 Mar 2020
How do i work out my Zakaat?
Salaams. My question is that I have removed each month Zakaat in advance. Now Ramadhan will be in few months and I will have to calculate Zakaat.…
Bilal Yusuf Pandor - Ask Imaam6 Mar 2020
Is it permissible to charge a transaction fee for Lillah?
Aslamualikum, We would like to introduce self-service electronic payment acceptance for Lilah donations in masjid in an increasingly cashless…
Ahmad Patel - Mufti Online27 Feb 2020Urdu
Safeer ko chandah me se pandra feesad dena
مہاراشٹر میں ایک مشہور شخصیت کی خانقاہ ہے اور مدرسہ بہی جس کا چندہ ہوتا ہے اور صفیر کو اس چندے کا ۱۵ فیصد ادا کیا جاتا ہے۔ مجھے معلوم یہ کرنا ہے کہ…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam25 Feb 2020
Partaking of food given as Sadaqah - Is this permissible?
If we give something as sadqay i.e. meat to someone which is deserving,and that family is also our neighbor,then they cook that meat with rice and…
Mahmood Suliman - Mufti Online12 Feb 2020
Donating money towards abused animals
I keep giving donations towards abused animals rescue group every month as sadaqah ecause there are already a lot of charity groups for people 1.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam10 Feb 2020
Can i give Zakaat to my family members?
As-salaam alaikum wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuhu I uave a friend who has gold above the nisaab level and property. He has 5 children and the eldest…
- Ask Imaam31 Jan 2020
Do i have to pay Zakaat in this situation?
Assalamu Alaikum I have rented out my apartment for a period of 2 years and received from the tenant a ‘security deposit’ of 8,00,000 on condition…
- Mufti Online16 Jan 2020
Giving Sadaqah
Can I give sadaqah in the name of Allah Ta'ala and can the reward of sadaqah be conveyed to the deceased?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam14 Jan 2020
Is Zakaah payable on dues?
Assalam-u-alaikum Is zakah payable on dues, if I purchased a car or house and paid the seller 70% with balance 30% due at the time of…
Akhyar Uddin - Ask Imaam21 Dec 2019
Zakat on obsolete currency. Do i pay for it after forgetting about it?
How are you moulana? Sorry to trouble I have a question pertaining to zakaat. I became baaligh at the age of 12 in the year 2012. At the time when I…
- Ask Imaam11 Dec 2019
I have confusion about paying zakat on a house
Assalamoalaikum Janab Mufti sahib I have confusion about paying zakat on a house which I have bought some years ago. Currently I have given it to my…
Akhyar Uddin - Ask Imaam15 Nov 2019
Can one spend some Nafl Sadaqa on his family?
Assalamualaykum Dear Scholars Can one spend some part of the nafil sadaqa he takes out on behalf of the family, on kids' needs? So basically, if my…
Hasan Ahmed Razzak - Ask Imaam4 Nov 2019
Can I pay my mother’s Zakaat?
Asalmualaikum, can i pay zakat on gold which is owned by my mother? i mean i told her to pay the zakaat after selling the amount of gold equal to…
Akhyar Uddin - Mufti Online14 Oct 2019
Financially assisting a person who does not perform salaah and committed zina
Is financially helping a poor person who is a relative of mine and has abandoned salaah and has committed zina permissible?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Oct 2019Roman Urdu
Biwi apne shohar ko sadaqah dena
Meri chachi ke paas kuch raqam he jo ke un ko un ke ammi abu ki taraf se mili he and so basically mere chachu ka us par haq nahi and chachu is poor,…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam12 Oct 2019
Zakat on Gold Jewellery
Do we have to take into account the value of the works done to the gold jewelry when calculating our zakaat?
Hammad Ibn Ismail Jogiat - Ask Imaam10 Oct 2019
Zakaat query
Assalamualikm, We are living a good life Allhamdulliah. We have two houses, one we live another one tenant. But we have bank loan for both houses.…
Mahmood Suliman - Ask Imaam7 Oct 2019
For those living in USA and are giving the Fidya in India. What value of fidya shoud be used?
Assalamualikum For those living in USA and are giving the Fidya in India. What value of fidya shoudl be used? Current rate of Fidya in USA is 10…
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