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 8 of 19
- Ask Imaam1 Oct 2018
Zakaah on investments
Slmz mufti saheb I am busy calculation my zakaat for the new year. Plz advise if I should calculate on the following investments Oasis Future growth…
Muajul I. Chowdhury - Ask Imaam29 Sep 2018
Verifying if one is eligible for zakat
Assalamo Alyakum Wa Rahamatullahi Wa Barakatuhu This Zakat Related... 1. I want to give Zakat to a person but looking wise it seems he is poor and…
Tareque Ahmed - Mufti Online29 Sep 2018
Most valuable charity one can give
I want to ask about what is the most valuable charity one can give?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam26 Sep 2018
Bequest (wasiyyah) of 7.5% for water wells and 10% for Masjid
As Salāmu Alaikum, Can you please tell me if I could include a bequest in my will of 7.5% for water wells or boreholes? If I would like to include…
Rabiul Islam - Mufti Online16 Sep 2018
Giving sadaqah to a non-Muslim
Can I give sadaqah to my Christian maid?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Sep 2018
Giving sadaqah to one's parents
Can sadaqah be given to one's parents?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam13 Sep 2018
Giving zakaah and interest money to an indebted person
Mufti Sahab, one of my relative was in need of money to get rid of his Debts which is very huge. He had taken those amount to invest in business and…
Muajul I. Chowdhury - Ask Imaam7 Sep 2018
Do I give zakat despite not possessing any money at the end of the month?
Assalamualikum Hazrat. My doubt is about Zakat. I just started to earn from past 8 months. I get 25000 rupees as my salary for every month. In that…
Aboobakr Siddeeq bin Mufti Amjad Mohammad - Ask Imaam28 Aug 2018
Discharging zakaah to organizations; Reciting du’aa after 4th takbeer in Janaazah; Sunnah before Maghrib
Assalamu 'alaykum, 1- Nowadays most people give zakaat to organisations. If money is transferred to them at time (ie before one lunar year) but they…
Muajul I. Chowdhury - Ask Imaam19 Aug 2018
Zakat of creditor
ASALAM O ALAIKUM , My questions related to Zakat ,,, I gave 800,000 to my brother as a loan , now this money is not in my bank . and my brother send…
Tareque Ahmed - Ask Imaam17 Aug 2018
Giving zakaah to sister and sister’s adopted son. Permissable or not?
As Salaam Alaiyekum wa Rahmatullahe wa Barkaatuhu, My elder sister did not have any children but she is raising a boy who is physically challenged (…
Muajul I. Chowdhury - Ask Imaam17 Aug 2018
Zakaat on Pending inheritance
Salaam If the deceased estate has not yet been finalized, almost 5 years now, and the deceased has money in the bank and dividends still coming in.…
Muhammad I.V Patel - Ask Imaam14 Aug 2018
Zakat Queries
One person has $1,000 in savings for the year, but has a long-term debt of paying off a house mortgage ($5,000 per year). Would they qualify to…
Tahmid Chowdhury - Ask Imaam10 Aug 2018
Is zakat compulsory upon a person who is disabled and receives money from the government?
My question regards to zakat. Is zakat compulsory on a Muslim who is disable and receives a fixed amount from the government? Please answer my…
Mehrazur Rahman - Ask Imaam9 Aug 2018
Zakat and Asr Hanafi time
1. I have made investment for my daughters marriage and education and I am not going to use that money except for the purpose kept , kindly advise…
Mahmood Baig - Ask Imaam9 Aug 2018
Zakat on money saved to buy flat
Assalamo alikum Janab main rent k ghar mai rehta hu. Or mera irada hai k agly sal tak inshaAllah apna chota sa flate le lu karachi mai. Jis k lye…
Anas Sharieff Qasmi - Ask Imaam8 Aug 2018
Giving Zakaat to one’s brother-in-law
Regarding recipient of Zakat. My brother in law, is in Dept does not own house or anykind of gold nither has any bank balance. The lender demands…
Muhammad I.V Patel - Ask Imaam7 Aug 2018
Zakaat related
I had worked in a university as lecturer on hourly bases for which the university was supposed to pay me after each semester (4-5months). I worked…
Muajul I. Chowdhury - Mufti Online23 Jul 2018
Is feeding people sadaqah?
1. Is it ok to order a daig of rice with chicken and peas and give it as sadaqa? 2. Who deserves to eat this sadaqa?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam22 Jul 2018
Zakat on debt; Financing options, Mutual Fund
I would need your opinion in the light of Quran and Sunnah about my following questions; 1. I sold out my house and lent money to a masjid as…
Muajul I. Chowdhury - Ask Imaam8 Jul 2018
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 Imaam4 Jul 2018
Zakaat Queries
I wish to know / be clear more about the Zakkat, kindly guide me on following queries GOLD if we have > 100 gms (is there any amount to be deduct…
Muhammad IV Patel - Ask Imaam15 Jun 2018
Can I give sadaqa to hifz school/quran competition?
My question is regarding donation. I know we can give Sadaqa ( with regards to money only) to poor or needy people, charitable organizations,…
Tahmid Chowdhury - Ask Imaam16 May 2018
How can we calculate the interest of last few years? Can we spend on Masjid toilets to fix it?
A ideal Bank account a society opened many yrs ago has been earning interest for 30+ yrs. The management has changed and there are no banking…
Mirza Mahmood Baig - Mufti Online4 May 2018
Giving extra sadaqah
If I forgot my wallet at home when I went for jummah salah, can I pay twice the sadaqah on next week’s jummah to make up for the missed sadaqah?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Apr 2018
Giving sadaqah to poor non-Muslims
I gave sadaqah of a billy goat. But nobody was taking the meat of sadaqah. I gave the meat to many poor Hindu people. Is my sadaqah accepted by…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Apr 2018
Giving sadaqah to one's domestic worker
Is it permissible to give extra money to someone working for us at home, doing cleaning, ironing, etc, as hadiyah or it will be like a bribe to let…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam16 Apr 2018
Specific Niyyat for Nafl Sadaqah
When you give nafil sadqa in the path of Allah, can you make a specific intention? for example, "I'm giving sadqa to get rid of this illness" or…
Mirza Mahmood Baig - Mufti Online16 Apr 2018
Taking food from food banks
What is the ruling for taking food from food banks (that give food to anyone who comes? My family is not poor but can have a tight budget of halal…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Apr 2018
Sadaqah
We purchased goods from Pakistan but will sell it in Kenya. So for sadaqah, where do we give for these goods?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online20 Mar 2018Roman Urdu
Purane kapre ko kisi zaroorat mand ko dena
Kya hum humarey puraney kapdrey kisi zaruratmand ku deysaktay ya nahi?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam16 Mar 2018
Zakaah on jewellery kept for daughters
My wife has 550grams of gold in the form of jewellery. All of the jewellery is not in her use. She uses only some of the selected ornaments, and for…
Muhammad I.V Patel - Ask Imaam16 Mar 2018
Returning back a debt/ Reciting Surah Faatihah behind the Imaam
I have 2 questions (1)I borrowed 200 pounds from a friend in 2001 and i never returned the money even though she asked for it.After learning about…
Muhammad I.V Patel - Ask Imaam12 Mar 2018
Zakaat on debt
My question is about Zakat Al Mal. I made a loan of $20,000 from a bank (No interest). I have a salary of $7500 / month. I pay the bank monthly. But…
Riḍwān - Mufti Online12 Mar 2018
Donating money to non-Muslim orphanages
I donate some money to non Muslim orphanages. Will Allah accept it or get angry?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam9 Mar 2018
Zakaat for previous years
Alsalam Alekom. I have just queation about my zakat. My queation is in the beginning of 1438 my father sent me money on monthley basis and the rest…
Rabiul Islam - Mufti Online6 Mar 2018
Donating one's hair to make wigs for cancer patients
In Islam, are we allowed to donate our hair to non-profit organizations that make wigs for victims of cancer?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam4 Mar 2018
Zakaat Queries
I wish to know / be clear more about the Zakkat, kindly guide me on following queries GOLD if we have > 100 gms (is there any amount to be deduct…
Muhammad IV Patel - Mufti Online4 Mar 2018
Can the poor also earn rewards like the rich despite not having wealth to spend in charity?
How can a poor person compete with a wealthy person in terms of good deeds as the wealthy are able to do so much more good deeds with their wealth?…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Feb 2018
Refraining from giving sadaqah to someone due to their ill behaviour
I used to have a maid to whom I used to give a certain amount as sadqa every month. But now she has left the job and is badmouthing me infront of…
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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